Zubaida flies back to London ahead of husband Tarique's return

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Zubaida Rahman, the wife of BNP leader Tarique Rahman, has set off for London ahead of her husband's planned return to Bangladesh after more than a decade in the UK. She left Dhaka ... Read More

"Extremist, reckless groups" trying to create anarchy across Bangladesh, says education advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Education Advisor CR Abrar has said some "extremist, reckless groups" are trying to create anarchy and lawlessness across Bangladesh by taking advantage of the murder of Inqilab Monc... Read More

Rally, torch procession held in Dhaka over attacks on Udichi, Chhayanaut, media houses

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A section of Udichi Shilpigosthi has organised a cultural rally in Dhaka in protest against what it describes as "planned criminal attacks", vandalism and arson targeting the organis... Read More

Bangladesh observing day of mourning for slain activist Osman Hadi

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Bangladesh is observing a day of state mourning following the death of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot at close range in Dhaka earlier this month. National flags ... Read More

BNP vows to thwart 'orchestrated conspiracy' to derail election

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The BNP has accused "certain political groups" of working through a planned design to strip people of their democratic rights, warning that any attempts to disrupt the election will ... Read More

Hadi shooting: Faisal's wife, brother-in-law, friend to face interrogation

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A Dhaka court has granted four days for questioning the wife, brother-in-law, and a close friend of Faisal Karim Masud, the key suspect in the shooting death of Inqilab Moncho Conven... Read More

Journalist Anis Alamgir sent to jail after interrogation

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Journalist Anis Alamgir has been sent to jail after interrogation concluded in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Uttara West Police Station in Dhaka. The order was issued on Sat... Read More

Udichi decries govt inaction despite threats prior to Dhaka office attack

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Udichi Shilpigosthi has hit out at the government's failure to provide security despite alerting authorities to prior threats of an attack on its central office in Dhaka. The cultur... Read More

LDP suspends ex-Army officer Sarwardy for 'breaching party discipline'

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has suspended its presidium member retired Army lieutenant general Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy on charges of breaching party discipline. A media stat... Read More

Hadi laid to rest beside Kazi Nazrul Islam after emotional farewell

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Thousands of people have bid an emotional farewell to Osman Hadi, convenor of the Inqilab Moncho platform who died after being shot earlier this month. A funeral prayer service was ... Read More

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