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Touhid 'surprised' Indian Foreign Secretary Misri not asked about Bangladesh's past three elections

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said he was surprised that Bangladeshi journalists did not question India's position on the last three elections held under the Awami League govern... Read More


CA Yunus attends first high-level meeting on election preparations

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has chaired the first coordination meeting for the upcoming parliamentary elections in February. The high-level meeting held at the State Guest House Ja... Read More


From Uprising to institution: How July Charter can redefine Bangladesh's Constitution

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Amid disagreements among political parties, the National Consensus Commission has become the focal point for deciding how the July National Charter will be implemented. Experts' opi... Read More


Minority alliance alarmed by threats after Mufti Mohibullah incident

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The Minority Unity Alliance has expressed grave concern over a wave of threats and inflammatory rhetoric targeting Bangladesh's Hindu community and the international religious group ... Read More


Supreme Court denies three High Court judges were show-caused

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Following media reports suggesting the chief justice served show-cause notices on three High Court judges, the Supreme Court has clarified that no such notices were issued. In a med... Read More


EU to send major observation team for Bangladesh election, ambassador says

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The European Union will deploy a large team of observers to monitor Bangladesh's general elections in February, Ambassador Michael Miller told Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. He confi... Read More


Many things added beyond Charter's scope in the recommendations: Salahuddin

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- BNP's Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that the National Consensus Commission included issues beyond the discussions and the agreed framework of the July National Charter in its recommen... Read More


BNP writes to law ministry over RPO provision on contesting under party symbol

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has written to the law ministry objecting to a clause in the amended Representation of the People Order (RPO) that obliges candidates in alliances to... Read More


Ali Riaz urges trust in people if July Charter referendum fails

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz has called for trust in the people if the proposed referendum on implementing the July Charter does not yield a positive result. ... Read More


Bangladesh can leave past behind if July Charter properly implemented, says Yunus

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh can "free itself from the past" if the July National Charter is implemented properly and its reform process carried out with commitme... Read More