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Discussion needed to settle key reform proposals, says Consensus Commission's Ali Riaz

Dhaka, May 26 -- Ali Riaz, vice-chair of the National Consensus Commission, has said that several key recommendations made by the Constitutional Reform Commission require more discussion to reach an a... Read More


Consensus Commission to gather public opinion on reform recommendations

Dhaka, May 26 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz has said a preliminary survey will be made to obtain public insight on selected issues as part of the goal of bringing the nation ... Read More


Consensus Commission to survey public on reform proposals

Dhaka, May 26 -- The National Consensus Commission is preparing to launch a public opinion survey to assess sentiment on a set of proposed reform measures, according to its Vice-chair Ali Riaz. Speak... Read More


Bangladesh Army questions authenticity of reported statement of chief Gen Waker

Dhaka, May 26 -- The Bangladesh Army has cast doubt on the authenticity of General Waker-Uz-Zaman's purported statement where he reportedly pushed for the general election to be held by December as ke... Read More


Dhaka stocks index sees 'fresh low' amid losing streak

Dhaka, May 26 -- The downtrend at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's premier bourse, has continued into the new week. On Monday, the benchmark index, DSEX, shed another 17 points to settle... Read More


People will find your replacements: Hasnat to protesting civil servants

Dhaka, May 26 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah has warned that the people will find replacements for civil servants if they continue to disrupt the government's work. Speaking a... Read More


Lawyer files plea with Appellate Division over Ishraque mayoral oath

Dhaka, May 26 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has moved the Supreme Court's Appellate Division over BNP leader Ishraque Hossain's swearing-in as the Dhaka South mayor. Md Mamunur Rashid filed an appeal on ... Read More


Lawyer moves Appellate Division over Ishraque mayoral oath

Dhaka, May 26 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has appealed to the Appellate Division, seeking a stay on the High Court's rejection of a petition against BNP leader Ishraque Hossain's swearing-in as Dhaka So... Read More


Court defers cross-examination as actress Pori Moni taken ill on court premises

Dhaka, May 26 -- Actress Shamsunnahar Smriti, popularly known as Pori Moni, has fallen ill after arriving at court, halting her cross-examination in the 2021 Savar Boat Club assault and sexual harassm... Read More


Will Zubaida Rahman's 3-year jail sentence stand? HC verdict on Wednesday

Dhaka, May 26 -- The High Court has set Wednesday to deliver its ruling on an appeal by Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP's de facto leader Tarique Rahman, challenging her three-year jail sentence in a graf... Read More