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Crimes against humanity: Tribunal receives chargesheet against Shamim Osman, 12 others

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- The prosecution has submitted a formal chargesheet to the International Crimes Tribunal against former Narayanganj lawmaker Shamim Osman and 12 others, including his son, over allege... Read More


EC appeal hearings restore candidacy of 417, total valid candidates now 2,253

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- The Election Commission has completed appeal hearings against returning officers' decisions on nomination papers for the national election, restoring the candidacy of 417 contenders.... Read More


Grameenphone CEO Azman says foreign investors' interest in Bangladesh is declining

Dhaka, Jan. 18 -- Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman has said foreign investors are losing interest in Bangladesh as a telecom sector investment destination due to the "tax burden and long-standing financia... Read More


BNP chief Tarique Rahman to visit Chattogram on Jan 25

Dhaka, Jan. 18 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Chattogram on Jan 25 to address a major election rally at the city's Pologround venue. Preparations for the event have already comm... Read More


EC sets Sunday deadline for nominations in Pabna seats, vote on Feb 12

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced a revised election schedule for the Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 seats after a court ruling resolved a dispute over constituency boundaries. Under ... Read More


RAB recovers Highway Police firearm 'looted' during July Uprising in Cumilla

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered two firearms in Cumilla, including one that was looted from the Highway Police during the July Uprising. The weapons were found abando... Read More


UK has stressed protection of human rights to Bangladesh's interim govt: Commons leader Campbell

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The UK is actively engaging with the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh and has stressed its long-standing commitment to human rights to the interim government of the country, says... Read More


6 dead from two families in Uttara building fire

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The death toll from a fire at a residential building in Dhaka's Uttara has risen to six. The fire, which broke out on the second floor at a six-storey building in Uttara Sector No. ... Read More


Major fire breaks out in slum area of South Korea's Gangnam district

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters were deployed on Friday to fight a major fire in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of southern Seoul, a fire official said. No ca... Read More


Is Islami Andolan breaking away from Jamaat to form its own alliance?

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Islami Andolan Bangladesh has signalled that it is preparing to chart an independent political course, distancing itself from expectations that it would rejoin an alliance led by... Read More