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Anti-Terrorism Act: provision to ban 'activities of entities' approved

Dhaka, May 11 -- The interim government has given both in-principle and final approval to the draft Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which includes a new provision to ban the activities of ... Read More


BNP's Salahuddin says Awami League's rule of persecution behind its downfall

Dhaka, May 11 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the Awami League caused its own demise through a regime filled with persecution. Calling the Awami League a "fascist" for... Read More


July Uprising injured blockade Shahbagh over three demands, including Awami League ban

Dhaka, May 11 -- The injured in the July Uprising have blocked the Shahbagh intersection demanding a permanent ban on the Awami League, issuance of the July Charter and the proper medical care of thos... Read More


Yunus calls for swift, coordinated action for LDC graduation

Dhaka, May 11 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called for urgent and coordinated action from all agencies involved with ensuring Bangladesh's smooth and timely graduation from the Least Developed C... Read More


Development partners want to see a liberal democratic Bangladesh: Humayun Kabir

Dhaka, May 11 -- In a pointed response to speculation surrounding Donald Trump's return to power and its potential impact on post-prising Bangladesh, former ambassador and international affairs analys... Read More


Election Commission says next step on cancelling Awami League's registration after govt order

Dhaka, May 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has said it will determine the next step in revoking the registration of the Awami League as a political party after receiving a government order pertaini... Read More


Petrol pump, tank-lorry owners call for work stoppage on May 25

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh Petrol Pump and Tank Lorry Owners Unity Council have called an eight-hour work stoppage for May 25, with a 10-point charter of demand including a 7 percent commission on fu... Read More


Two Bangladeshi youths detained in Italy over 'jihadi provocation'

Dhaka, May 11 -- Italian police have detained two Bangladeshi youths over allegedly "releasing provocative videos about jihad" on TikTok. Although police did not disclose the full identities of the t... Read More


Bangladesh leader Yunus praises Modi, Shehbaz for agreeing to ceasefire

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh's interim prime minister has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for agreeing to a ceasefire instead of prolonging the c... Read More


Bangladesh issues gazette empowering ICT to run trials against political parties

Dhaka, May 11 -- The government has issued a gazette notification amending the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973, granting the tribunal the authority to take punitive action against political p... Read More