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Crimes against humanity: July Uprising leader Nahid's testimony deferred to Wednesday

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The testimony of Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a former interim government advisor, has been deferred in the trial of ousted prime minister Shei... Read More


Election officials' conference set for Sept 27

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The Election Officers' Conference is set to be held on Sept 27 with the aim of conducting a "free, fair and impartial" 13th national election next year. On Tuesday, Bangladesh... Read More


Wholesale, retail bottlenecks persist despite upturn in imports, says finance advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed says he is viewing the recent criticism over inflation and unemployment in a positive light. Speaking after a meeting of the Advisory Council ... Read More


New pay scale will be finalised ahead of schedule, commission head tells chief advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- National Pay Commission chief and former finance secretary Zakir Ahmed Khan has said the new pay scale will be finalised before the six-month deadline. The chairman of the Pal... Read More


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Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Omera Renewable will generate 6MW of solar power within the next six months by using the unused spaces of the Padma Bridge service areas. An agreement on this was signed betwe... Read More


Shot in the chest: Three witnesses tell tribunal about Uprising killings in Chankharpul

India, Sept. 15 -- Three witnesses have appeared before the International Crimes Tribunal to testify about the fatal shooting of a protester during an Anti-discrimination Student Movement at Dhaka's C... Read More


Ex-state minister Babar holds 2-hour meeting with home advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar has held a two-hour meeting with Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury at the home ministry. Babar, who was jailed from... Read More


Padma Bridge launches e-toll collection process on trial basis

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A modern, non-stop electronic toll collection (ETC) system has launched on Padma Bridge on a trial basis. An ETC allows a customer to pay the toll automatically without stoppi... Read More


Four sent to jail in anti-middlemen drive near passport office

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A mobile court has sentenced four people arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to different jail terms following a special anti-middlemen drive in the area adjacent to t... Read More


Sylhet braces for short-term floods as Surma, Kushiyara swell

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers have risen over the last 24 hours and could breach the danger mark in the next three days. As a result, low-lying areas of Sylhe... Read More