Laws 'cannot interfere in' parliament's sovereignty: BNP's Salahuddin Ahmed

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- BNP National Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that the sovereignty of Bangladesh's parliament cannot be "interfered with" through law or order imposed on it. He... Read More

Judges demand security, threaten 'pens-down' work stoppage

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Bangladesh Judicial Service Association is pressing for a two-point list of demands, including immediate deployment of adequate security forces at every court in the country, at ... Read More

Fleeing after 'setting bus on fire', man dies falling into Turag River

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- A man has died after falling into the Turag River while fleeing after "setting a bus ablaze" on the Mirpur embankment, police say. Locals caught another suspect, later handed over t... Read More

BNP 'thanks' Yunus for scheduling referendum, parliamentary election on same day

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expressed gratitude to Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus for deciding to hold the July Charter referendum on the same day as the next parliamentary el... Read More

Army can establish peace in Chittagong Hill Tracts if intended, says TIB chief Iftekharuzzaman

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has questioned why the Bangladesh Army, which has served in peacekeeping missions in at least 10 countr... Read More

Security beefed up at tribunal, across Dhaka ahead of Hasina verdict date

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Authorities have beefed up security at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ahead of the announcement of the verdict date in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime mi... Read More

Fresh DC postings for 23 districts, Dhaka and Gazipur altered once more

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The interim government has carried out a major administrative move in a single day, issuing two separate orders to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 23 districts ahead of the... Read More

Parties push EC to cut campaign costs, rotate officials in next polls

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Several political parties have urged the Election Commission to exercise greater caution in appointing election officials, lower the deposit and expenditure ceiling for parliamentary... Read More

Fakhrul says Yunus's address to the nation may invite 'differing opinions'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has reiterated the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh hinges on free and fair elections, noting that Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's address to the nat... Read More

'Incoherent' July Charter referendum unacceptable, says Bangladesh JaSaD

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) has dismissed the planned referendum on the July National Charter, scheduled alongside the parliamentary polls, calling it "incoherent". T... Read More

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