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Khaleda Zia to contest upcoming Bangladesh election

Dhaka, July 31 -- Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female Prime Minister and former head of government, plans to contest the country's upcoming national elections, senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (... Read More


Sheikh Hasina, 99 others indicted in Dhaka land scam, arrest warrants issued

Dhaka, July 31 -- Two Dhaka courts on Thursday indicted 100 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in six corruption cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots u... Read More


Indian medics departs after aiding Dhaka crash victims' treatment

Dhaka, July 29 -- A four-member Indian medical team has returned to India after completing a five-day humanitarian mission in Bangladesh to aid victims of the tragic Milestone School and College air c... Read More


Terrorism has no place in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Yunus tells US envoy

Dhaka, July 28 -- Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed his government's "zero tolerance" stance on terrorism, assuring the United States that no terrorist outfit will be allo... Read More


Bangladesh plans intensive poll security, Govt warns YouTubers over misinformation

Dhaka, July 28 -- With national elections approaching, the Bangladesh government has unveiled a wide-ranging security and information control plan, including the deployment of 60,000 army personnel an... Read More


Religious minorities continue to face discrimination in Bangladesh: US report

Dhaka, July 27 -- Despite recent political reforms under Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, religious minorities continue to face discrimination and insecurity, according to a new rep... Read More


Political rift hinders Bangladesh consensus commission on key reforms

Dhaka, July 26 -- Deepening divisions among Bangladesh's major political parties are obstructing progress within the National Consensus Commission (NCC), which is tasked with forging agreement on cruc... Read More


Misuse of AI a major threat than weapons ahead of polls: Bangladesh CEC

Dhaka, July 26 -- Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday warned that the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a serious challenge to the country's upcoming ... Read More


Dhaka always wanted good relationship with Delhi, says Bangladesh foreign adviser

Dhaka, July 25 -- Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Thursday welcomed the presence of the Indian medical team treating victims of the Dhaka plane crash, reaffirming the interim go... Read More


Bangladesh's former CJ Khairul Haque arrested

Dhaka, July 24 -- Bangladesh's former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque was detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police from his Dhanmondi residence early Thursday morning. Justi... Read More