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Mobile traders block road outside BTRC to protest phone registration rules

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Mobile phone traders have blocked the road in front of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) headquarters in Dhaka to protest the government's decision to deac... Read More


Students stage sit-in outside Shikkha Bhaban to press for Dhaka Central University ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Students have occupied the road in front of the Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka to press for the issuance of the ordinance needed to establish proposed Dhaka Central University through the me... Read More


Police get 5 more weeks to file report in Salman Shah murder probe

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- A Dhaka court has granted police five more weeks to submit the investigation report in the murder case relating to the 1996 death of beloved film star Salman Shah. The report was due... Read More


Zubaida back at Evercare as medical board meets over Khaleda's care

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- After spending the night at her parents' home in Dhanmondi, Zubaida Rahman has returned to Evercare Hospital, where her ailing mother-in-law and BNP chief Khaleda Zia has been receivi... Read More


Jatiya Party deserves to participate in general election 'in the interest of democracy', GM Quader says

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has claimed the party has consistently stood for democracy and constitutional protection, and said they should be allowed to participate in national el... Read More


High Commissioner Pranay Verma says 'stability' always sought in Bangladesh-India ties

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Describing the bond between Bangladesh and India as "eternal", Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pranay Verma said mutual benefit and interdependence will advance the relationship. H... Read More


TIB's chief says he reached out to advisors but got no remedy over 'attacks' on women's commission

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Transparency International Bangladesh's Executive Director Ifthekharuzzaman has said he has repeatedly appealed to members of the interim government for action after hostility grew ar... Read More


Khaleda Zia's London transfer delayed as she is not fit for air travel yet, says medical board

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The medical board overseeing the treatment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital has said her transfer to London has been delayed because she is not physically fit... Read More


Zubaida at Khaleda's bedside at Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Zubaida Rahman, the daughter-in-law of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, has visited the former prime minister at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she has been receiving critical care for more ... Read More


Environment Advisor Rizwana says transition to renewable energy can't happen overnight

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Bangladesh cannot transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy "overnight" and must adopt a "realistic roadmap" to achieve the shift, according to Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwan... Read More