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Parliament to convene Mar 12 with speaker, deputy speaker elections topping agenda

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The first session of the 13th Parliament will convene on Mar 12, when lawmakers will also elect the speaker and deputy speaker to formally set the legislative machinery in motion. O... Read More


ICT opens trial of 11 over Taim killing during July Uprising

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the trial of 11 people on charges of crimes against humanity over the killing of Imam Hasan Taim, the son of a policeman, during t... Read More


Bangladesh cuts furnace oil price by nearly Tk 16

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of furnace oil by Tk 15.90 per litre, setting the new rate at Tk 70.10, down from Tk 86. The revised ... Read More


Will local elections be partisan? Parliament will decide, says EC

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Election Commission is awaiting a parliamentary decision on whether the upcoming local government elections will be contested under party symbols, according to Election Commissio... Read More


Yunus returns to Yunus Centre after 18 months

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Muhammad Yunus has returned to the Yunus Centre after 18 months following his stint as chief advisor to the interim government. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the Yunus Centre said h... Read More


Chief justice pays tribute at Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has paid his respects to the 1952 Language Movement martyrs on International Mother Language Day. He laid a wreath at the Central Shaheed Mina... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says first-ever visit to Shaheed Minar was part of official duty

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his first-ever visit to the Central Shaheed Minar was carried out in his official capacity as Leader of the Opposition, rejecting sugge... Read More


ATM Azharul named first Nayeb-e-Ameer in Jamaat's new central committee

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has announced its new central leadership for the 2026-2028 term, reappointing Mia Golam Parwar as secretary general and naming newly elected lawmaker ATM Azharul Isla... Read More


Tarique Rahman attends Prime Minister's Office for first time

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Tarique Rahman has attended office at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka's Tejgaon for the first time since being sworn in as the head of government. He arrived at the PMO at 10:1... Read More


Election Commission considers holding parliamentary vote on reserved women's seats before Eid

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Election Commission is considering holding the vote for reserved women's seats in parliament during the month of Ramadan, a move that would allow newly elected members to take th... Read More