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North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing by train to attend parade, state media says

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into China on his special train early on Tuesday to attend China's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War T... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus to meet with 7 political parties at 5pm

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is to hold talks with leaders from seven more political parties after meeting representatives from the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citize... Read More


HC ruling restores control of subordinate judges to Supreme Court

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The High Court has transferred control of judicial appointments, transfers, promotions, leave, and discipline from the executive branch to the Supreme Court. It has also ordere... Read More


University Teachers' Network demands stern action against student over rape threat to DUCSU candidate

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The University Teachers' Network has called for exemplary punishment of a student accused of threatening to "gang rape" a female candidate in the Dhaka University Central Studen... Read More


DUCSU candidate Meghmallar set to undergo surgery, campaigning in doubt

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Meghmallar Basu, the Pratirodh Panel's general secretary candidate in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, has been admitted to hospital in t... Read More


July Uprising: Formal charges pressed in 34 out of over 1,500 cases so far

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Police have submitted chargesheets for eight more cases filed across Bangladesh in connection with murders and other offences committed during last year's anti-government protes... Read More


DUCSU opens inquiry into 'gang rape' threat against polls candidate

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and Hall Union Election Commission has formed a separate committee to investigate a threat of "gang rape" made on social med... Read More


LPG price down by Tk 0.25 per kg in September

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The government has reduced the price of LPG by Tk 0.25 per kg for the month of September as international raw material costs stayed flat. The new rates will take effect from 6p... Read More


Chief Justice orders reconstitution of 65 High Court benches

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court has reconstituted 65 benches of the High Court Division, directed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed. The benches were reorganised on Thursday, and began judicial ... Read More


Govt dismisses 'fake' audio clip of advisor ordering assault on Nur

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The home ministry has dismissed as fake a viral audio clip that purportedly featured Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury directing police to attack Gono Odhikar Parishad chief Nurul... Read More