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Courtroom chaos erupts over former MP Momtaz's remand order

Dhaka, May 13 -- The court appearance of popular singer and former Manikganj-2 MP Momtaz Begum has descended into disorder as a group of lawyers protested the court's decision to grant her a four-day ... Read More


India concerned over ban on Awami League 'without due process'

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Indian government has expressed concern over the ban on the activities of the ousted Awami League and called for free, fair, and inclusive elections in Bangladesh. Indian foreign... Read More


Next hearing on Jamaat-e-Islami's bid to regain registration set for Wednesday

Dhaka, May 13 -- The next hearing on Jamaat-e-Islami's appeal against a High Court verdict cancelling its registration as a political party has been scheduled for Wednesday. The hearing began on Tues... Read More


Barishal University students block highway demanding removal of VC

Dhaka, May 13 -- Students of Barishal University have blocked the Barishal-Patuakhali and Barishal-Bhola highways amid an ongoing hunger strike demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor (VC) Shuchita S... Read More


Magura child rape, murder: Prosecutor expects 'capital punishment' for Hitu Sheikh

Dhaka, May 13 -- The prosecution in the rape and murder case of an 8-year-old Magura child believes the main accused, Hitu Sheikh, deserves capital punishment in view of his confessional statement, wi... Read More


Lightning strikes kills 300 every year across Bangladesh, deaths highest in northeast

Dhaka, May 13 -- An average of 300 people die from lightning strikes in Bangladesh each year, with the highest number of fatalities reported in the northeastern districts of Sunamganj, Netrokona and S... Read More


ACC prosecutes former Matarbari Power Plant director Jahangir Alam for Tk 290mn 'illicit' assets

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Jahangir Alam, former director of the Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Project, accusing him of amassing i... Read More


Prioritise fair election before reforms, CPB tells Consensus Commission

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has advised the National Consensus Commission to prepare a reform proposal for the elected government and hold swift parliamentary elections. ... Read More


NBR officials call pen-down protest, seek withdrawal of split ordinance

Dhaka, May 13 -- The NBR Reform Unity Council, a platform of tax officials, has called for a three-day pen-down protest, demanding the repeal of the ordinance that splits the National Board of Revenue... Read More


Trade in Dhaka stocks slides after brief surge

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has seen a downturn in trade volume and key index points after a brief upsurge. On Wednesday, the premier bourse of the country suffered a massive slid... Read More