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Who signed the July Charter, who stayed away

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Five political parties that have taken part in the Consensus Commission's extended dialogue on state reform have not signed the July National Charter over differences. Despite their... Read More


Bangladeshi transwoman arrested in Mumbai over human trafficking, illegal immigration

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Mumbai Police have arrested a Bangladeshi transgender woman who had allegedly been living in India for nearly three decades using forged identity documents, reports NDTV. The suspec... Read More


Jamaat's Shafiqur blasts interim govt over attack on 'July warriors'

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the interim government after police allegedly attacked participants of the July Movement, describing the incident as "shameful" an... Read More


Ali Riaz expresses optimism in July Charter's 'swift' implementation

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Ali Riaz, the vice-president of the National Consensus Commission, has expressed hope that the July National Charter, formulated through political consensus, will be implemented swif... Read More


Bangladesh political parties sign July Charter pledging state reforms

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The signing ceremony of the July Charter, which outlines commitments to state reform, has been completed following a brief delay caused by rain and clashes between "July fighters" an... Read More


July Charter changed at last minute ahead of signing in face of protest

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The National Consensus Commission has announced changes to the fifth clause of the July Charter just before the signing ceremony. The "urgent amendment" was made in response to the ... Read More


Stage set for July Charter signing ceremony amid tight security

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Preparations have been completed at the South Plaza of Bangladesh's National Parliament for the signing ceremony of the July National Charter. Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus will pres... Read More


CID seizes three flats of BSB Global Chairman Bashar

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The Criminal Investigation Department has seized three flats belonging to MK Khairul Bashar, chairman of BSB Global Network, who was arrested in a money laundering case. The Dhaka ... Read More


Chattogram EPZ blaze: Officials say factory lacked fire safety certificate, violated building code

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The Fire Service says the factory building gutted in a fire in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) did not have a fire safety performance certificate. Fire Service Director... Read More


Some parties deceiving people in the name of consensus: NCP's Nahid

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nahid Islam has accused several political parties of deceiving the public by signing a document under the banner of "national consensus". Nahid m... Read More