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Yunus walks July Charter tightrope as he tries to placate three camps but wins no friends

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The July National Charter has laid bare deep rifts among Bangladesh's parties even as Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus tries a middle course, which is holding the referendum and the parl... Read More


NCP prolongs nomination filing for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has given candidates an additional week to submit nomination papers for the approaching parliamentary polls. The previous deadline was Nov 13, a Thu... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Hasina's fate to be decided on Nov 17

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal will decide whether or not ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is a "fugitive", will be punished in a case over crimes against humanity for try... Read More


Election Commission begins talks with political parties

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) led by AMM Nasir Uddin has sat for dialogue with registered political parties for the first time ahead of the national parliamentary election slated for ... Read More


Seven vehicles on fire over seven hours since midnight

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Fires have reportedly broken out on seven vehicles in the seven hours after midnight on Wednesday in Dhaka, Tangail, Munshiganj, Gopalganj, and Shariatpur. Rashedul Khalid, officer-... Read More


Election Commission to hold talks with 12 more political parties Sunday

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) will sit with 12 more political parties on Sunday as part of its ongoing series of dialogues with stakeholders ahead of the parliamentary polls. On Thur... Read More


Supreme Court to track progress of inquiry into murder of judge's son in Rajshahi, says chief justice

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court will closely monitor the progress of the murder investigation into the killing of the son of a Rajshahi district judge, Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said in ... Read More


Tribunal to set date of verdict against Hasina in crimes against humanity case

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal is to set a date for the verdict in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the suppression of the July Upri... Read More


ACC prosecutes former mayor Sayeed Khokon, sister over 'money laundering'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- ACC Deputy Director Mostafizur Rahman lodged the case at the Integrated District Office, Dhaka. He said the commission approved the action after receiving allegations of money laund... Read More


Corruption charges over 'embezzlement, money laundering' brought against five more recruiting agencies

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission is going to accuse 26 people from five recruiting agencies over allegations of embezzlement and money laundering through syndication while sending work... Read More