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Rodrigo De Paul debuts as Inter Miami edge Atlas FC in cup tie

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul made his debut after completing a surprise move to Inter Miami from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, and played alongside Lionel Messi for th... Read More


Plot graft: Hasina, Joy, Putul indicted, warrants issued for their arrest

Bangladesh, July 31 -- A Dhaka court has indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in three separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption... Read More


BNP pushes for parliamentary route as Jamaat, NCP demand legal base for July Charter

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The BNP wants the July Charter of Reforms to be pushed through the next parliament, while Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) insist on a clear legal grounding ... Read More


Inflation still in the crosshairs as Bangladesh set to unveil new monetary policy

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to release a new contractionary monetary policy for July-December that keeps taming inflation at its core, according to officials involved in drafting the... Read More


President should appoint Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs, says Consensus Commission

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission has proposed that the appointment of the heads of Bangladesh's armed forces should rest with the president, the titular head of state, and not ... Read More


How far can July Foundation go amid a deepening funding crisis?

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The July Foundation, established to support those killed and injured in Bangladesh's historic July Uprising, now finds itself paralysed by a financial crisis just one year after... Read More


Parties in agreement on 62 of 166 proposals in first phase: Consensus Commission

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission says agreement has been reached on 62 of the 166 proposed reform measures during its first round of dialogue with political parties. These agr... Read More


Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur hospitalised, angiogram finds 'three heart blocks'

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has been admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka after doctors detected blocks in his heart and recommended immediate bypass surgery, accordin... Read More


Waterlogging in Chattogram again after six hours of rain

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Heavy rain has caused waterlogging in some areas of Chattogram city once again, only three days after spells of showers left the port city inundated. The city saw 64mm of rainf... Read More


Political parties hold core responsibility for implementing July Charter, says Ali Riaz

Bangladesh, July 31 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chair Ali Riaz believes the primary and fundamental responsibility for implementing the July Charter lies with political parties. In his open... Read More