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Bangladesh: $234bn siphoned off under Hasina regime, tells FT documentary

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- A new Financial Times documentary, "Bangladesh's Missing Billions, Stolen in Plain Sight", alleges that nearly $234 billion was siphoned out of Bangladesh during Sheikh Hasina's 15-... Read More


EU parliament team to visit Bangladesh to assess human rights

Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- A 5-member European Parliament delegation will visit Bangladesh from September 16-18 to assess reforms and human rights, the EU mission in Dhaka said. The team comprises Human Righ... Read More


BNP leader urges Yunus govt to clears doubts over election

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Zainul Abedin Farroque on Monday urged Bangladesh's interim government to remove uncertainty over the February election, warning of con... Read More


Voting age reduced to 16 in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) will now allow citizens aged 16 or above to register for a National Identity (NID) card, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Tuesday. "Those who ... Read More


Conspiracies afoot to disrupt Durga Puja in Bangladesh: Home adviser

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday warned that "a section is working to cause anarchy during the upcoming Durga Puja," urging police to remain vigila... Read More


Eminent 1971 freedom fighter's home attacked, vandalised in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- The residence of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War veteran Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique (Bir Uttam) in Tangail town came under attack by miscreants early Sunday. Around 10-15 helmeted ... Read More


No barrier from Dhaka on improving India ties: Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh on Thursday said it sees no obstacle to strengthening ties with India but stressed that progress depends on cooperation from both sides. "There are no barriers from our s... Read More


UN pledges support for Bangladesh general election in Feb

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed its backing for Bangladesh's general election scheduled in February, calling it vital for the country's democratic transition. "The UN fully s... Read More


Sheikh Hasina's Awami League defies ban with procession in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- The banned Awami League on Friday staged another show of strength in Dhaka, its second in five days, with over a thousand activists marching from Nabisco to Tibet factory in Tejgaon ... Read More


Ex-Bangladesh Army chief flags rift between Yunus govt and military

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- Former Bangladesh Army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan has warned of a "chasm" between the interim government and the military over the trial of officers accused of enforced disappearances... Read More