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Jamaat meets EC for first time in a decade

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has begun its first meeting with the Election Commission, or EC, in a decade amid its ongoing reform efforts and election preparations. A six-strong delegation led b... Read More


No election without reforms, Jamaat tells Election Commission

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- In its first meeting with the Election Commission in over a decade, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has presented demands to conduct polls after "urgent reforms", and called for the intro... Read More


UNICEF urges accountability, reform after UN report on July-August violence in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, has described the findings of the UN Human Rights Office's report on human rights violations during the July-August protests in Banglad... Read More


Neurosciences Hospital Director Din Mohammad moves to resign amid doctor unrest

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Prof Dr Kazi Din Mohammad, director of the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Dhaka, has requested the termination of his contractual appointment. On Wednesday, he ... Read More


566 arrested on the fifth day of Operation Devil Hunt

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A total of 566 more have been arrested across Bangladesh on the fifth day of the ongoing drive named Operation Devil Hunt. The number of arrests in the previous 24 hours was 591. A... Read More


Police detain 14 protesters after High court cancels their teaching jobs

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Police have detained 14 protesters from the Shahbagh intersection after a High Court ruling nullified their appointments as assistant teachers in government primary schools. Masud A... Read More


ACC sues former finance minister Mustafa Kamal, family over Tk 1.65bn 'illicit' wealth

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has prosecuted former finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, his wife, and two daughters over allegations of acquiring wealth beyond known source... Read More


CA greets Muslims ahead of Shab-e-Barat, various events scheduled at Baitul Mukarram

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has sent his greetings to the Muslim devotees of Bangladesh on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat on Feb 14. The Islamic Foundation has announced various prog... Read More


Indian-origin Paul Kapur nominated to replace Donald Lu as key US diplomat for South Asia

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Indian-origin Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to be the assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs, reports s... Read More


Stocks rebound as DSE index gains nearly 12 points

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, has ended higher, gaining nearly 12 points after a day of decline. The benchmark index stood at 5,189.62 points in the previous session. On the la... Read More