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People will decide on Awami League's registration, says BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that "the people will decide" whether the Awami League will retain its registration as a political party. He stated his pa... Read More


I hope India will now extradite Hasina, says BNP's Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The BNP hopes now that Sheikh Hasina has been proven to be a "fascist", the Indian government will extradite her to Bangladesh soon so she can face trial. BNP Secretary General Mirz... Read More


Baton charges, water cannons used on scrapped teaching appointees again

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Police have used baton charges and water cannons to disperse a group of job seekers who had their appointments to government primary schools as assistant teachers scrapped by a High ... Read More


Verdict in Niko graft case against BNP chief Khaleda, 7 others on Feb 19

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A Dhaka court will deliver the verdict in a case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others over corruption in the Niko gas exploration and extraction deal on Feb 19. Judg... Read More


Teachers from MPO-listed institutions stage protest, demand nationalisation

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Teachers from Monthly Pay Order-listed educational institutions have taken up positions outside the Jatiya Press Club for a second day demanding the nationalisation of their schools,... Read More


National Consensus Commission to start work on Saturday, term to last 6 months

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A seven-strong National Consensus Commission has been formed with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus as its chairman. Constitution Reform Commission head Ali Riaz has been made vice-chair... Read More


Kamal, Nazrul among five shown arrested in murder case

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Five people, including former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder and former EXIM Bank chairman and NASSA Group chief Nazrul Islam Mazumder, have been shown arrested i... Read More


The parts of Dhaka that will see a 13-hour gas outage on Thursday

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A 13-hour gas outage is set to hit several parts of Dhaka from Thursday afternoon into the wee hours of Friday morning, according to the Titas Gas authorities. The outage will affec... Read More


BNP to kick off 9 days of rallies with programmes in six districts

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The BNP has kicked off its nationwide programme of 64 districts over nine days with events in six districts on Wednesday. Party programmes will be held in Khulna, Lalmonirhat, Siraj... Read More


DSE index falls after a day of high turnover

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, index has dropped a day after recording high turnover. On Wednesday, DSE's main index, DSEX, fell by 2.43 points, closing at 5,189.62 points. The ... Read More