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Khaleda's London flight: German air ambulance seeks 'Tuesday landing slot'

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The German air ambulance hired to take BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London for treatment has sought a landing slot in Dhaka for Tuesday, according to a Civil Aviation Authority of B... Read More


Senior lawyer Sara Hossain calls for end to 'harassment charges' against satirists

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain has called for an end to the "practice" of filing cases against cartoonists and meme creators, highlighting the need to protect democratic exp... Read More


Bangladesh Judiciary has entered a 'new institutional era', says Chief Justice Refaat

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Bangladesh's judiciary has entered what the Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has described as a "new institutional era", marking a fundamental shift in how the justice system operates ... Read More


Khaleda Zia's London transfer in doubt as doctors weigh her ability to fly

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The day began with confident plans to airlift Khaleda Zia to London for advanced treatment on a Qatari air ambulance. By nightfall, the question was no longer when the BNP chairperson... Read More


Which air ambulance will fly Khaleda Zia to London?

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- A Qatar-provided air ambulance originally planned to bring BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London will no longer arrive in Dhaka for the transfer. Instead, Qatar has hired a German ai... Read More


No more running after international lenders if BNP elected, says Khosru

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said if elected, a BNP government will introduce a new economic and financing model to create 10 million jobs within 18 ... Read More


Amir Khosru sees no justification for postponing election over Khaleda Zia's health

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia does not present a valid argument for rescheduling the February general election, according to senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Cho... Read More


Air ambulance from Germany to take Khaleda to London, flight to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Qatar government has arranged for an air ambulance from Germany to take BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from Dhaka to London for medical treatment. Asadur Rahman Asad, a spokesman fo... Read More


Case filed over machete ambush on customs officers in Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- A case has been filed over the machete ambush on two customs officers travelling in a car en route to their office in Chattogram. One of the victims, Asaduzzaman Khan, a revenue offi... Read More


Sri Lanka thanks Bangladesh for flood support, solidarity

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has thanked Bangladesh for extending support and solidarity as the island nation reels from fatal floods and landslides. She spoke with C... Read More