Army can establish peace in Chittagong Hill Tracts if intended, says TIB chief Iftekharuzzaman

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has questioned why the Bangladesh Army, which has served in peacekeeping missions in at least 10 countr... Read More

Election Commission begins talks with political parties

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) led by AMM Nasir Uddin has sat for dialogue with registered political parties for the first time ahead of the national parliamentary election slated for ... Read More

Security beefed up at tribunal, across Dhaka ahead of Hasina verdict date

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Authorities have beefed up security at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ahead of the announcement of the verdict date in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime mi... Read More

Fresh DC postings for 23 districts, Dhaka and Gazipur altered once more

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The interim government has carried out a major administrative move in a single day, issuing two separate orders to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 23 districts ahead of the... Read More

Driver flees checkpoint, Chattogram police seize 100,000 yaba pills from car

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Chattogram Police have seized 100,000 yaba tablets after a driver abandoned his car and fled upon seeing a police checkpoint. The incident occurred on Thursday evening on Mariners' ... Read More

Seven vehicles on fire over seven hours since midnight

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Fires have reportedly broken out on seven vehicles in the seven hours after midnight on Wednesday in Dhaka, Tangail, Munshiganj, Gopalganj, and Shariatpur. Rashedul Khalid, officer-... Read More

Tree felled, tires set on fire to block road in Faridpur's Bhanga

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Activists and supporters of the banned Awami League have blocked the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in the Shuwadi Bus Stand area of Faridpur's Bhanga Upazila as part of the party's "Dhaka loc... Read More

Election Commission to hold talks with 12 more political parties Sunday

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) will sit with 12 more political parties on Sunday as part of its ongoing series of dialogues with stakeholders ahead of the parliamentary polls. On Thur... Read More

Supreme Court to track progress of inquiry into murder of judge's son in Rajshahi, says chief justice

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court will closely monitor the progress of the murder investigation into the killing of the son of a Rajshahi district judge, Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said in ... Read More

Parties push EC to cut campaign costs, rotate officials in next polls

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Several political parties have urged the Election Commission to exercise greater caution in appointing election officials, lower the deposit and expenditure ceiling for parliamentary... Read More

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