Parties in agreement on 62 of 166 proposals in first phase: Consensus Commission

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission says agreement has been reached on 62 of the 166 proposed reform measures during its first round of dialogue with political parties. These agr... Read More

Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur hospitalised, angiogram finds 'three heart blocks'

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has been admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka after doctors detected blocks in his heart and recommended immediate bypass surgery, accordin... Read More

Waterlogging in Chattogram again after six hours of rain

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Heavy rain has caused waterlogging in some areas of Chattogram city once again, only three days after spells of showers left the port city inundated. The city saw 64mm of rainf... Read More

Political parties hold core responsibility for implementing July Charter, says Ali Riaz

Bangladesh, July 31 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chair Ali Riaz believes the primary and fundamental responsibility for implementing the July Charter lies with political parties. In his open... Read More

'No proper working environment for an MD,' says Mosharaf Hossain as he resigns from BCB

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Mohammed Mosharaf Hossain, managing director of Bangladesh Commerce Bank (BCB), says he has been compelled to resign from his post two years before his term ends. He submitted ... Read More

'July Warriors' block Shahbagh to demand July charter

Bangladesh, July 31 -- People injured in the July-August uprising have taken to the streets, blocking the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka to demand the implementation of a July Charter. The protesters... Read More

Heavy rain forecast in three divisions

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department expects moderately heavy to very heavy rain in places in the Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions. In its five-day forecast on Th... Read More

Biman flight from Sharjah returns six hours late after 'mechanical issue'

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines has returned from the UAE's Sharjah after a six-hour delay due to a mechanical issue. The aircraft eventually landed... Read More

Chhatra Dal changes rally venue at request of NCP

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, has moved the venue of the rally it had announced from the Central Shaheed Minar to Shahbagh for its Aug 3 programme as pe... Read More

Tribunal to decide on Abu Sayed murder indictments on Aug 6

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has concluded the hearings on whether to frame charges in the case over the killing of Abu Sayed, a student at Begum Rokeya University, during ... Read More

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