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Tarique returns at another crossroads: which way will Bangladesh's politics turn?

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- When Tarique Rahman left Bangladesh in 2008, the country was under a military-installed caretaker government born of the "1/11" intervention. An election loomed, public faith in demo... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur picks up nomination papers for Dhaka-15 seat

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has collected a nomination form for the Dhaka-15 seat ahead of the upcoming 13th general elections. On Thursday, a delegation led by Jamaat's A... Read More


Tarique thanks Yunus in phone call after returning to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has spoken with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus shortly after arriving in Dhaka after 17 years in exile in the UK. A video shared on Tarique's offici... Read More


'Party on the wrong path': NCP leader announces resignation on Facebook

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Mir Arshadul Hoque, the chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party's (NCP) Chattogram Metropolitan unit, has announced his resignation in a statement on social media. In a post... Read More


Police offer reward for tips on arson attack on Hindu man's house locked from outside

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Police have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonists who burned the house of a Hindu man in Raozan, which was found locked from outside. Chattogram ... Read More


Court calls for explanation from police following delay in producing Hadi murder suspect

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- A Dhaka court has asked police to explain their delay in producing Aminul Islam Raju, a suspect in the murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, following his arrest. ... Read More


Bangladesh celebrates Christmas with prayers for peace and prosperity

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The Christian community in Bangladesh is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, offering prayers for the elimination of unrest and the arrival of a new era of peace and prosperity am... Read More


Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Khuda Baksh Chowdhury resigns

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, the former police chief who oversaw the home ministry, has resigned. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on the matte... Read More


Stage set on 300 Feet Road as BNP readies welcome for Tarique's return

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A stage has been erected and preparations completed on Dhaka's 300 Feet Road ahead of the BNP's planned reception for Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, party leaders said. Stage const... Read More


BBS survey flags BRTA as most bribe-prone public office

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Officials of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) have taken the highest amount of bribes while delivering public services, according to a nationwide survey by the Banglade... Read More