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Law Minister Asaduzzman vows to prosecute corrupt officials

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has warned that anyone involved in corruption will face not only administrative measures but also legal action. On his first official day at the Secretar... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says Constitution Reform Council oath snub is 'an insult' to July movement

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said that refusing to take oath as a member of the Constitution Reform Council is an "insult" to the July movement. Speaking to reporters o... Read More


Writ petition seeks suspension of July National Charter

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking to have the July National Charter declared inconsistent with the Constitution and its implementation suspended. Supreme Co... Read More


Chief advisor's Facebook page, WhatsApp group deactivated

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The official Facebook page of the chief advisor of the interim government has been taken down. The press wing-run WhatsApp group has also been formally shut down. In a statement on ... Read More


Ex-advisor Bashir Uddin's stint as Biman chair ends

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Former interim government advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has been relieved of his duties as chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, six months after his appointment. A notice issued on ... Read More


Ex-press secretary Shafiqul Alam to head new English daily

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Shafiqul Alam, who served as press secretary to the chief advisor of the interim government for 18 months, has returned to journalism as editor of a new English-language newspaper, "... Read More


Cabinet pays homage at graves of Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has paid homage at the graves of his parents, BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Tarique led members of the newly formed c... Read More


Woman dies, husband critically ill after being 'drugged' in Uttara home robbery

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- An elderly woman has died and her husband remains in critical condition after they were allegedly drugged and robbed by a domestic worker at their home in Dhaka's Uttara. Police sai... Read More


Oath ceremony snarls Dhaka traffic as security tightened around parliament

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Traffic congestion spread across parts of Dhaka on Tuesday morning as heightened security measures were put in place for the swearing-in of newly elected members of parliament. Poli... Read More


What Tarique Rahman's cabinet is shaping up to be as Bangladesh awaits a new prime minister

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Behind closed doors and away from the noise of public celebration, the most consequential decisions of the new era are being made. As the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) prepares ... Read More