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Cracks among parties surface as Consensus Commission endorses PR system for upper house of parliament

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission has decided to establish a 100-seat upper house of parliament based on proportional representation (PR), where seats will be allocated accordin... Read More


'Force' used in Gopalganj but no lethal weapons, says Army HQ

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Army Headquarters has claimed that although troops were compelled to use "force" in Gopalganj during clashes around a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally two weeks ago, no le... Read More


'I wasn't allowed to work freely,' Commerce Bank MD says after resigning

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Commerce Bank's Managing Director Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain has resigned, citing board interference and a lack of operational freedom, particularly over a disputed interest wai... Read More


UCB fund 'embezzlement': ACC initiates another case against ex-minister Saifuzzaman

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a fresh case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his family members over allegations of embezzlement and launde... Read More


Rodrigo De Paul debuts as Inter Miami edge Atlas FC in cup tie

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul made his debut after completing a surprise move to Inter Miami from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, and played alongside Lionel Messi for th... Read More


Plot graft: Hasina, Joy, Putul indicted, warrants issued for their arrest

Bangladesh, July 31 -- A Dhaka court has indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in three separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption... Read More


BNP pushes for parliamentary route as Jamaat, NCP demand legal base for July Charter

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The BNP wants the July Charter of Reforms to be pushed through the next parliament, while Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) insist on a clear legal grounding ... Read More


Inflation still in the crosshairs as Bangladesh set to unveil new monetary policy

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to release a new contractionary monetary policy for July-December that keeps taming inflation at its core, according to officials involved in drafting the... Read More


President should appoint Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs, says Consensus Commission

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission has proposed that the appointment of the heads of Bangladesh's armed forces should rest with the president, the titular head of state, and not ... Read More


How far can July Foundation go amid a deepening funding crisis?

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The July Foundation, established to support those killed and injured in Bangladesh's historic July Uprising, now finds itself paralysed by a financial crisis just one year after... Read More