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Don't flip-flop on election date, BNP's Dudu tells interim government

Dhaka, April 18 -- BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has bashed the interim government for not setting a timeframe for the general election. He alleges that the polls are being delayed in order to ... Read More


BNP meets National Consensus Commission

Dhaka, April 17 -- The BNP is meeting with the National Consensus Committee (NCC) to discuss the proposals drafted by the five reform commissions of the government. The meeting kicked off at 10:30am ... Read More


Model Meghna now shown arrested in fraud case

Dhaka, April 17 -- A court has shown model Meghna Alam arrested on allegations of committing fraud by attempting to lure a foreign envoy into a romantic relationship. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ma... Read More


Polytechnic students sit for discussions, rail blockade temporarily 'paused'

Dhaka, April 17 -- Polytechnic students pushing for a six-point list of demands are meeting with the Ministry of Education for talks. The talks will be held at the ministry at 11am on Thursday. The p... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur brushes aside talks of dispute with BNP

Dhaka, April 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party holds no quarrel with its former ally, the BNP, despite differences in political opinion that have emerged over time. On Th... Read More


Polytechnic students to stage torchlight processions nationwide

Dhaka, April 17 -- Frustrated with the outcome of a lengthy meeting with education ministry officials, students at polytechnic institutions have announced a nationwide torchlight procession to press a... Read More


Travel ban imposed on former RAJUK chairman Siddiqur, wife

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on Siddiqur Rahman Sarker, immediate past chairman of the capital development authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), and his wife on ... Read More


Polytechnic students not satisfied by talks, more protests to be announced

Dhaka, April 17 -- Students from polytechnic institutes pushing for a six-point list of demands say they are unsatisfied after an extended meeting with officials from the Ministry of Education. The d... Read More


Declining trend in Dhaka Stock Exchange trade, indices

Dhaka, April 17 -- The trading and indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have seen a sharp decline over the past four days. On Thursday, the DSEX fell by 8 points, down from 5,105 points. In the... Read More


Man jailed for 10 years over child rape, ordered to pay fine after selling assets

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Dhaka court has handed a 10-year jail term to a man for raping a six-year old in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar four years ago. The court also fined the convict, Nasir, Tk 100,000. A fail... Read More