Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- The interim government has approved an amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973, which disqualifies a candidate from contesting an election if a chargesheet is ... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petitions of former Awami League leader Abdul Latif Siddique and journalist Monjurul Alam Panna in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- The Ganatantrik Odhikar Committee has alleged that the interim government has "restored a Hasina-like administration" within a year of the July Uprising, driven by "sectarian in... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Two women in India's Kerala remain effectively stateless as they have been unable to secure Indian citizenship after failing to obtain renunciation certificates from Pakistan, a... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Students at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have called off their protest after the university authorities withdrew the hall eviction notice and provided assurances tha... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has ordered the preparation of a nationwide panel of polling officials by the end of October as part of preparations for the 13th national election.... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Police have requested a 10-day remand to interrogate actor Siddiqur Rahman in custody over the killing of a furniture store employee during last year's July Uprising. The petit... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Bangladesh Army said it has dismantled a "training camp" of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), an armed ethnic insurgent group locally known as the "Bawm Party", in the rem... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Former textile and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who was arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, has sought bail, along with seven others. Their lawyer, Ka... Read More
Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The White House has nominated career diplomat Brent Christensen as the next US ambassador to Bangladesh, subject to confirmation by the US Senate. Christensen, a senior member ... Read More