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Pakistani flag drawn as 'hate symbol' sparks unrest at Jagannath University on Victory Day

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Tensions have flared at Jagannath University (JnU) after a group of students attempted to draw the Pakistani flag on a campus road on Victory Day, describing it as a "symbol of hatre... Read More


European Union deploys mission to observe Bangladesh general election

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The European Union (EU) has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission to monitor the Feb 12 parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The move comes in response to a formal inv... Read More


BNP-Jamaat scuffle leaves 15 people injured in Bhola on Victory Day

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- At least 15 people have been injured in a scuffle between the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami during a Victory Day event in Bhola's Daulatkhan... Read More


Caricature of Ghulam Azam blotted out at Chittagong University

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- A caricature of Ghulam Azam and Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Shamim Uddin Khan, drawn by students in protest over controversial comments on Martyred Intellectuals Day, has been covered w... Read More


Lawyer seeks ban on all groups in Awami League-led 14-party alliance

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- A lawyer has sought the banning of all groups in the Awami League-led 14-party alliance. On behalf of lawyer Abdullah Al Mahmud, ASM Shahriar Kabir sent a notice to the chief electi... Read More


BNP candidate Ayub show-caused for 'violating' electoral code in Jashore

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The Election Commission (EC) has served a show-cause notice on TS Ayub, who secured a nomination from the BNP to run for parliament from the Jashore-4 constituency. Bagharpara Upazi... Read More


Four government departments get new director generals

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Four government departments, including the Land Records and Surveys Department, have been assigned new directors general (DGs). The appointments were made through three separate not... Read More


No mention of Bangladesh in Modi, Rahul's Victory Day posts

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The social media posts of India's two top political leaders on Victory Day are being widely discussed and criticised. On Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition ... Read More


President Shahabuddin, CA Yunus pay tribute at National Memorial

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The nation is remembering the heroic sons who gave their blood to bring an end to two decades of Pakistani rule and create an independent Bangladesh on the 54th anniversary of the Be... Read More


President Shahabuddin honours Liberation War heroes, their families at Victory Day reception

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his wife Rebecca Sultana have hosted a reception at Bangabhaban to mark Victory Day, honouring valiant freedom fighters and family members of the B... Read More