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RAB arrests ex-BDR trooper sentenced to death over Pilkhana massacre

Dhaka, May 12 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a former member of the now defunct Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) sentenced to death in a case over the Pilkhana massacre. Ex-BDR trooper Rezau... Read More


Ordinance issued: Any bank, financial institution can bow be temporarily taken under state ownership

Dhaka, May 12 -- To rehabilitate bankrupt or at-risk banks, the government and Bangladesh Bank can now temporarily bring any scheduled bank or financial institution under state ownership, according to... Read More


Probe report filed against Hasina in 'genocide' case

Dhaka, May 12 -- The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted a probe report in a case over the mass killings during the July Uprising against deposed prime minist... Read More


Ali Riaz says 12th Amendment gave PM absolute power, paved way for 'fascist regime' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 11 -- Ali Riaz, vice-chair of the National Consensus Commission, has said the rise of a "fascist regime" in Bangladesh was inevitable once the 12th Amendment to the Constitution vested "abs... Read More


Nine killed in lightning strikes in Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj

Dhaka, May 11 -- At least nine people, including a child and several farmers, have been killed in lightning strikes in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria and Kishoreganj districts. According to local police a... Read More


High-level committee formed to investigate ex-president Hamid's departure from Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 11 -- A three-strong high-level committee has been formed to investigate former president Md Abdul Hamid's departure from Bangladesh via Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. The panel,... Read More


Case filed over public beating of women aboard Munshiganj launch

Dhaka, May 11 -- A case has been filed in Munshiganj following the public beating of two young women with a belt aboard a passenger launch. Sub-Inspector Milon of the Muktarpur River Police Outpost l... Read More


Ban on Awami League draws mixed reactions

Dhaka, May 11 -- Several political parties have made statements a day after the interim government decided to ban the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act before being tried as a party. The Bang... Read More


Yunus instructs five-step reform for the capital market

Dhaka, May 11 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has issued five instructions to restore investors' confidence in the capital market. Yunus directed the Bangladesh Stock Exchange Commission (BSEC) to ta... Read More


Advisor Asif Nazrul says it may take 2-3 years to draft a new constitution

Dhaka, May 11 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said it may take "two to three years" to draft a new constitution, cautioning against the assumption that the July Charter could be adopted swiftly or with... Read More