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Bangladesh student leader slams Muhammad Yunus for nepotism

Dhaka, July 23 -- Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of Bangladesh's student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), on Wednesday, accused interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of nepotism, calling Hea... Read More


Party chief cannot be PM, declares Bangladesh consensus commission

Dhaka, July 22 -- Bangladesh's National Consensus Commission has officially declared that individuals holding the position of party chief will no longer be eligible to serve as the Prime Minister. The... Read More


Violent clashes in Dhaka as students storm secretariat, Education secretary removed

Dhaka, July 22 -- Violent protests broke out in Dhaka on Tuesday as agitated students stormed Bangladesh's Secretariat, demanding the resignation of the education adviser and secretary over the last-m... Read More


US, Bangladesh to hold joint military exercises

Dhaka, July 20 -- Bangladesh and the United States are set to strengthen defense ties this summer through three joint military exercises and the launch of a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) program, a... Read More


BNP rejects PR system in upper house as Jamaat flexes muscle in Dhaka rally

Dhaka, July 19 -- Bangladesh's main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has rejected the proposed proportional representation (PR) voting system for a future upper house of parli... Read More


SpaceX VP lauds Bangladesh's efficiency in facilitating Starlink launch

Dhaka, July 18 -- SpaceX Vice President Lauren Dreyer has praised the Bangladeshi government's swift and coordinated support in facilitating the launch of Starlink in the country, calling it one of th... Read More


UN, Bangladesh sign deal to open human rights mission in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 18 -- TheUN Human Rights Office and the government of Bangladesh have signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a human rights mission in Dhaka. The agreement-signed t... Read More


Bangladesh govt forms probe body after deadly Gopalganj clashes

Dhaka, July 17 -- The interim government of Bangladesh has launched an investigation into Wednesday's deadly violence in Gopalganj that left at least four people dead and dozens injured in clashes bet... Read More


Bangladesh Election Commission removes Sheikh Hasina's AL's symbol from its website

Dhaka, July 16 -- Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) has removed the electoral symbol of ousted former premier Sheikh Hasina's now-banned Awami League (AL) Party- the Boat- from its official websit... Read More


Bangladesh: 3 Killed as Hasina's Awami League activists attack student leaders; Curfew imposed

Dhaka, July 16 -- Bangladesh's Gopalganj town descended into chaos on Wednesday (16 July) after activists of the now-banned Awami League (AL) and its student wing, Chhatra League, allegedly attacked a... Read More