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'Crimes against humanity': Jamaat chief Shafiqur applauds initiative to bring army officers to justice

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has welcomed the initiative to bring several Bangladesh Army officers accused of involvement in enforced disappearances and murders to justice. ... Read More


Jatiya Party alleges police attack at rally, calls it an 'ominous sign'

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Jatiya Party has alleged that police attacked its workers' rally outside the party's central office in Dhaka's Kakrail, describing the incident as an "ominous sign" for national ... Read More


DU Chhatra Dal leader Nasir Uddin Shawon secures bail

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Dhaka University Chhatra Dal Senior Joint Secretary Nasir Uddin Shawon has been granted bail in a kidnapping and extortion case with the plaintiff's consent. A Dhaka court issued th... Read More


'Thousands more flotillas needed to free Palestine,' Shahidul Alam says on return home after release from Israel

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam has returned to Bangladesh after being freed by Israeli authorities following his detention from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Oct... Read More


Political parties' signing of July Charter postponed to Oct 17

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Political parties are now scheduled to sign the July Charter, also known as the National Charter, on Oct 17, two days later than initially planned. The Chief Advisor's Office announ... Read More


Advisors do not need 'safe exit', but nation does, says Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has dismissed claims that some advisors of the interim government are seeking a "safe exit", saying none of the advisors require one. "Our advisors do not ne... Read More


Clashes erupt at Jatiya Party rally in Kakrail, police use batons

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Pitched battles have erupted between Jatiya Party (JaPa) activists and police surrounding a workers' rally called outside the party's central office in Dhaka's Kakrail. The police d... Read More


Dhaka University set to host 'Sarat Utsob' after scrapping Satyen Sen Shilpi Group's allocation

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Dhaka University has revoked permission for the cultural organisation Satyen Sen Shilpi Group to organise the Sarat Utsob, an annual festival to mark the arrival of autumn, at the Fa... Read More


Bangladesh JaSaD questions Consensus Commission's motive behind proposal on Bangabandhu portraits

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) has raised objections to the National Consensus Commission's move to seek opinions on whether portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur R... Read More


Elections and referendum on same day? Consensus panel to ask government to decide

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The National Consensus Commission will propose that the government decide whether to hold the national election and the referendum at the same time, panel member Badiul Alam Majumdar... Read More