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Ehsanul Huda dissolves Jatiya Dal to join BNP in political realignment

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Syed Ehsanul Huda, chief of the Bangladesh Jatiya Dal, has joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), formally dissolving his own party to contest in the February elections under... Read More


Hadi murder to be tried at Speedy Trial Tribunal: law advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The murder of Osman Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Moncho, will be tried at the Speedy Trial Tribunal, with proceedings expected to be completed within 90 days, according to Law Advisor A... Read More


Case filed against 500 over attack on Prothom Alo office

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- A case has been started over the attack on the office of leading national daily Prothom Alo during a wave violence triggered by reports of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi... Read More


Why didn't poice intervene during attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star offices? DMP explains

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Police have defended their response to attacks on the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, saying they refrained from forceful action to avoid loss of life. Dhaka Metropolitan... Read More


Calls for united stand to protect press freedom amid questions over govt response after attacks on newspapers

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Journalists, politicians, writers, business leaders and civil society figures in Bangladesh have called for a united stand to protect media freedom, questioning the government's resp... Read More


Former advisor Asif Mahmud collects nomination papers for Dhaka-10

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a prominent face of the July Uprising and a former advisor to the interim government, has collected nomination papers for the Dhaka-10 constituency ahead ... Read More


Minority groups protest at Press Club to demand justice over Dipu killing

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The Sankhyalaghu Oikyo Morcha, a minority rights group, has staged a human-chain protest demanding justice over the killing of garment factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh's... Read More


17 arrested over attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Police have arrested 17 people in connection with attacks on the offices of leading national dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star. The arrests were made after analysing video foot... Read More


Govt set to roll out nationwide voter outreach campaign on Monday

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The interim government is set to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at boosting voter awareness and turnout ahead of next year's parliamentary election and referendum. The initiativ... Read More


Indian visa centre in Chattogram shuttered indefinitely amid security concerns

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- India has halted operations at its visa application centre in Chattogram, citing security concerns. In a notice published on its website, the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) s... Read More