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Bangladesh Islamist group demands scrapping of women's reform commission

Dhaka, May 5 -- Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has demanded the immediate dissolution of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, labelling it "anti-Quran," and called for a nationwide protes... Read More


Hearing on bail stay for Chinmoy Krishna likely on Sunday

Dhaka, May 2 -- Bangladesh Supreme Court's Appellate Division Chamber Court may hear a petition on Sunday, filed by the state seeking a stay on the High Court order granting bail to Hindu monk and for... Read More


Bangladesh court sets May 12 for report on arrest warrants against Hasina

Dhaka, April 30 -- A Dhaka court has fixed May 12 for submission of the execution report on arrest warrants issued against 29 individuals, including ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Waz... Read More


Bangladesh: BNP expresses concern over corruption allegations against Yunus govt advisers

Dhaka, April 27 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has raised concerns over serious corruption allegations against certain advisers of the Muhammad ... Read More


Khaleda Zia's BNP accuses Sheikh Hasina of using mafia networks to destabilise Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 25 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused Sheikh Hasina and her allies of trying to destabilise Bangladesh using laundered wealth and mafia networks, alleging that the fall... Read More


Election Commission will carry out reforms within its jurisdiction: Bangladesh's CEC

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said that the Election Commission (EC) will implement reforms that are urgently required and fall within i... Read More


Bangladesh: Yunus condemns terrorist attack in Kashmir

Dhaka, April 23 -- Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir that killed at least 26 people. "We strongly condemn this heinous ac... Read More


'Except Israel' reinstated on Bangladeshi passports

Dhaka, April 14 -- The interim government of Bangladesh has directed the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) to reinstate the phrase "except Israel" on Bangladeshi passports. In a notice dat... Read More


Myanmar to take back 1.8 Lakh Rohingyas from Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 5 -- The Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to My... Read More


Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign capital market cooperation agreement

Dhaka, March 31 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional cap... Read More