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Government sacks Biman MD Shafiqur, puts bureaucrat Humaira in charge

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The government has fired Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Shafiqur Rahman after his arrest on charges of torturing a child domestic worker. The... Read More


ICT brings formal charges against Menon, Qamrul over 'killing' during July Uprising

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally charged Bangladesh Workers Party chief Rashed Khan Menon and former food minister Qamrul Islam with crimes against humanity over "... Read More


BNP chief Tarique to deliver election address on BTV on Feb 9

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is currently the only party to respond to an Election Commission (EC) initiative to broadcast speeches by the heads of political parties partici... Read More


BNP's Tarique Rahman heads to Barishal, Faridpur on Wednesday

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is headed to Barishal and Faridpur on Wednesday as part of his campaign ahead of the Feb 12 general election. Mahadi Amin, spokesman for the party's centr... Read More


People aren't asking to learn Liberation War history from Jamaat's chief, says BNP's Khosru

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP National Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has criticised the remarks made by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman regarding the role of retired colonel Oli ... Read More


Ex-IGP Shahidul, ex-DB chief Harun, 9 others charged with killing 7 after 'framing them as militants'

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- A charge has been filed against 10 people at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over the killings of seven people in Gazipur in 2016 after they were allegedly "framed as militant... Read More


Election Commission moves to restore broadcast of party leaders' speeches on BTV

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has taken steps to resume the tradition of broadcasting speeches by heads of political parties taking part in the parliamentary polls. Officials are curr... Read More


Bangladesh changes name of RAB to SIF

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh government has decided to change the name of the Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB. The law-enforcing agency has regularly drawn criticism from the UN and different human... Read More


There is some election-related violence, but it is 'not worsening', says home advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has admitted that there is some election-centric violence across Bangladesh, but claims that the level of violence is not increasing. The home ad... Read More


HC scraps Nahid's challenge, clearing way for BNP's Quayum to run for Dhaka-11 seat

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the candidacy of MA Quayum, who is contesting in the parliamentary polls on the BNP ticket from the Dhaka-11 constituency. The ben... Read More