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Tarique Rahman returns with call for unity as BNP flexes strength in numbers

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- More than 17 years after he left Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman came home to a human tide. Flags rippled along Dhaka's eastern edge, traffic froze, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party ... Read More


Government says Rajbari killing was extortion-linked, not 'communal violence'

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The government has dismissed claims that a man was killed in Rajbari in sectarian violence, calling reports circulating on social media and in some outlets "misleading". In a statem... Read More


No arrest over death of man in explosion of crude bomb thrown from Dhaka flyover

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- No one has been arrested yet over the murder of a man in an explosion of a crude bomb hurled from the Moghbazar flyover. Ali Akbar, the father of the victim, Siam Mazumder, 20, file... Read More


'I have a plan': Tarique outlines vision for Bangladesh's future

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- On his return to the country after nearly 18 years, Acting BNP chief Tarique Rahman says he has developed a specific roadmap to transform the nation's fortunes, calling for public co... Read More


A sexagenarian's hours-long wait for a glimpse of Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Abu Taleb was among thousands of Bangladeshis hoping to catch a glimpse of BNP's acting chief Tarique Rahman on his homecoming after 17 years in exile. By the time he reached Kuril o... Read More


Tarique's return will fill political 'vacuum', says press secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the return of BNP leader Tarique Rahman will help fill a political "vacuum" in Bangladesh and make the country's democratic tra... Read More


The other returnee: Jebu the cat steps into the spotlight on Tarique's homecoming

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- As BNP leader Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh with his wife and daughter after 17 years in exile, one member of the household drew particular attention online - Jebu, the famil... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur picks up nomination papers for Dhaka-15 seat

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has collected a nomination form for the Dhaka-15 seat ahead of the upcoming 13th general elections. On Thursday, a delegation led by Jamaat's A... Read More


Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Khuda Baksh Chowdhury resigns

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, the former police chief who oversaw the home ministry, has resigned. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on the matte... Read More


Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury appointed new chief justice, set to serve until May 2028

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury of the Appellate Division has been appointed as the chief justice, succeeding Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed at the apex of the country's judiciary. Just... Read More