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Jamaat's women say leadership role for women is 'secondary' as men are 'directors'

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The women's division of the Jamaat-e-Islami has said it views men as women's "directors" and thus does not consider holding the top position in the party as "important". They made th... Read More


'Peace committee claim absurd': Jamaat-e-Islami dismisses BNP allegation

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair has dismissed as "absurd" an allegation by the BNP that it plans to form "peace committees" to maintain order during... Read More


Former state minister Farhad now shown arrested in corruption case

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Former state minister for public administration Farhad Hossain has been shown arrested in a graft case initiated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Sp... Read More


BNP casts doubt on Jamaat's hacking claim over Shafiqur's 'misogynistic' post

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The BNP has expressed scepticism over Jamaat-e-Islami's claim that a "misogynistic" post published from the X account of its chief Shafiqur Rahman was the result of hacking. Jamaat s... Read More


Tk 331mn in 46 accounts of former MP Nasim frozen amid corruption probe

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 46 bank accounts containing over Tk 331.9 million belonging to AFM Bahauddin Nasim, a former member of parliament, and his associates. Dhaka... Read More


Freedom fighter Swapan recalls historic arms surrender

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Freedom fighter Shafiqul Islam Swapan, who balanced a rifle in one hand and a camera in the other during the Liberation War, formally surrendered his arms on Jan 31, 1972. Attending ... Read More


Khulna and Jashore next as Tarique Rahman steps up election campaign

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Khulna and Jashore will be the next stops in BNP chief Tarique Rahman's election campaign. Tarique will address election rallies in both south-western cities on Monday, said Shairul ... Read More


CMP bars processions, rallies at Chittagong Port for a month amid NCT lease protests

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- After workers and employees paralysed operations at Chittagong Port in protest against the lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operators, Chattogram police ha... Read More


DNCC Administrator Azaz barred from leaving Bangladesh amid graft probe

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A Dhaka court has slapped a travel ban on Mohammad Azaz, administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), who is under investigation over corruption allegations. Dhaka Metropoli... Read More


Topu Raihan urges Bangladesh to follow ideals of Liberation War to move forward

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Topu Raihan, son of martyred intellectual Zahir Raihan, believes Bangladesh must advance by holding firmly to the ideals that inspired the 1971 Liberation War. He spoke at the launch... Read More