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BUET student sent to jail over alleged online posts 'hurting' religious sentiment

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Sreeshant Roy has been sent to jail following questioning in a cyber security case related to religious offence all... Read More


Treason trial against Hasina, 285 others set to begin for 'trying to topple Yunus govt'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Dhaka court has transferred the sedition case filed against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others on charges of taking part in "anti-state activities and attempts to ... Read More


Army to keep executive magistracy power until February

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The government has extended the powers of executive magistracy granted to Bangladesh Army for another three and a half months (110 days) for a seventh time ahead of the upcoming gene... Read More


Eight Islamist parties rally at Paltan for July Charter, referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Eight Islamist political parties have gathered at Dhaka's Paltan intersection to press home a five-point list of demands, including issuing an order to implement the July Charter and... Read More


3 to die for murder of Bogura union council chairman candidate

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Bogura court has sentenced three people to death and three others to life in prison over the murder of Tozammel Haque, a candidate for chairman in the Bogura union council election... Read More


BNP warns any move beyond July Charter is 'government's sole responsibility'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has warned that the "interim government will bear full responsibility" for any decision made outside the July National Charter. BNP Standing C... Read More


Finance ministry clears upgrade of primary school head teachers' pay to 10th grade

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The finance ministry has approved the implementation of the decision to raise the pay scale of government primary school head teachers from grade 11 to grade 10. According to offici... Read More


Cyclone, 3-6 days of rain forecast in rest of November

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that two to three more low-pressure systems are to form in the Bay of Bengal during the rest of November. At least one of them ... Read More


Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order to stand that directs US President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 mi... Read More


Inter rise to Serie A summit after confident win over Lazio

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Inter Milan moved to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 home win over Lazio on Sunday, sealed by goals from Lautaro Martinez early in the first half and Ange-Yoan Bonny after the interval... Read More