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As speculation swirls over Yunus's future, here's what his special aide said in now-deleted Facebook post

Dhaka, May 23 -- Amid mounting speculation surrounding Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's future, his special aide Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb took to Facebook on Friday afternoon and asserted that he would not be ... Read More


RAJUK server hacked to 'authorise' illegal buildings

Dhaka, May 23 -- Hackers have reportedly infiltrated the server of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the capital's development authority, and "authorised" several building plans before the agency... Read More


ICT investigators, prosecutors receive authority to arrest Uprising crime suspects without warrant

Dhaka, May 23 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh has amended its rules of procedure to allow investigators and prosecutors to arrest suspects accused of crimes against humanity d... Read More


Bangladesh cancels $21mn deal with Indian defence shipyard amid strained ties

Dhaka, May 23 -- Bangladesh has reportedly cancelled a $21 million contract with Kolkata-based defence shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilding & Engineers (GRSE) for the construction of an advanced ocean-g... Read More


9 injured as robbers ambush ambulance carrying dead body in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, May 23 -- An ambulance transporting a dead body in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar Upazila has been attacked by robbers, leaving nine people injured. The incident occurred around 1am on Friday in th... Read More


Delay in announcing election roadmap fuelling unrest, says BNP's Zainul Abedin

Dhaka, May 23 -- BNP leader Zainul Abedin Farroque has pointed to delays in announcing a timeline for the national election as the main reason behind simmering political tensions in the country. "The... Read More


BNP's Ishraque says he will be a 'mayor of the people'

Dhaka, May 23 -- Although he has not officially been sworn in as the mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has assured that he will cooperate with Dhaka's two c... Read More


Jamaat chief urges Yunus to convene all-party meeting amid rising political rift

Dhaka, May 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to convene an all-party meeting amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh. The call followed a... Read More


Jamaat chief urges Yunus to convene all-party meeting amid escalating political rift

Dhaka, May 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to convene an all-party meeting to resolve the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh. The call foll... Read More


NBR staff protest to resume Saturday despite pledge to amend split ordinance

Dhaka, May 23 -- The interim government's pledge to amend the ordinance splitting the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has "failed to satisfy" protesting officials, who insist on a full repeal and plan... Read More