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Bangladesh reaffirms on Victory Day: No defeated force can erase Liberation War legacy

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- "This day is a remembrance of our independence. Every year we come here, and now I bring my children. They are the ones who will carry Bangladesh forward," said businessman Faruk Ahm... Read More


1,104 infiltration attempts from Bangladesh in 11 months, 2,556 arrested, says India

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- India logged 1,104 infiltration attempts from Bangladesh between January and November this year, leading to the arrest of 2,556 people, Junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai has told pa... Read More


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