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'We don't want to go back to pre-Aug 5 days': BNP leader Tarique

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- BNP leader Tarique Rahman has vowed to steer Bangladesh in the "right direction" if his party is elected to form the next government, stressing the need to protect democratic norms a... Read More


Stamford University announces fee waivers for 2-year Master's in journalism

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Stamford University Bangladesh has announced significant admission and tuition fee waivers for its two-year Master's programme (preliminary and final) in Journalism and Media Studies... Read More


Lemkin Institute urges release of Bangladeshi writer Shahriar Kabir from detention

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security has called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release veteran journalist, author and human rights defender Shah... Read More


EC clears candidacies of ex-NCP leader Tasnim Jara, Jamaat's Azad on appeal

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has upheld the candidacies of former National Citizen Party leader Tasnim Jara and Jamaat-e-Islami's AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad for the upcoming national el... Read More


Cutting interest rates 'not an easy task': finance advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said sharply reducing high bank lending rates is no easy feat, stressing the need for consistency in monetary policy. "It is not very easy to re... Read More


Govt declares picnics in national parks, filming in protected forests punishable offence

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The interim government has introduced a fresh law to protect forests and wildlife, banning picnics in national parks. Non-compliance could lead to up to three years of imprisonment ... Read More


Court orders police to investigate alleged negligence in probing Surovi case

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- A court has ordered Gazipur police to see whether there was any negligence on the part of police in investigating allegations against July activist Tahrima Jannat Surovi. The court ... Read More


18 detained over deals to 'supply question papers' for primary teacher hiring exam

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Police have detained 18 people in Naogaon on charges of question paper leaks and fraud in the recruitment exams for assistant teachers at government primary schools. Naogaon District... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul's income edges up in seven years, assets jump sharply

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has declared an annual income of around Tk 1.2 million and total assets worth more than Tk 15 million ... Read More


Tarique's visit to northern region postponed following EC request

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has postponed his planned visit to the northern region following a request from the Election Commission (EC). The decision was... Read More