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From dialogue halls to heart of the city: Jamaat and allies ignite protests over election reforms

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- As discussions over the implementation of the July Charter unfolded at the National Consensus Commission, six political parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, took to the streets wi... Read More


MPO-listed teachers hold demonstration, call work stoppage from Tuesday

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Teachers and employees of Monthly Pay Order (MPO) listed institutions are conducting a demonstration in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, demanding their housing allowance be ... Read More


'Crimes against humanity': Jamaat chief Shafiqur applauds initiative to bring army officers to justice

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has welcomed the initiative to bring several Bangladesh Army officers accused of involvement in enforced disappearances and murders to justice. ... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus flies to Rome

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has departed for the Italian capital of Rome to attend a flagship event organised by the World Food Forum (WFF). The Biman Bangladesh flight carrying th... Read More


SUST withdraws expulsion order of 25 students amid ongoing protest

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology has withdrawn the expulsion orders of 25 students from the Economics and Statistics departments, who were earlier penalised for all... Read More


Arrest warrants against 100 more Army officers 'baseless rumour', says press secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has dismissed social media claims that arrest warrants were being issued against more than 100 Army officers, calling these "completely ... Read More


Jatiya Party alleges police attack at rally, calls it an 'ominous sign'

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Jatiya Party has alleged that police attacked its workers' rally outside the party's central office in Dhaka's Kakrail, describing the incident as an "ominous sign" for national ... Read More


Four killed, 12 wounded as gunfire erupts after high-school football game in Mississippi

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Four people were killed and 12 others injured -- four critically -- in a mass shooting in the US state of Mississippi, according to a BBC report. The shooting took place around midn... Read More


DU Chhatra Dal leader Nasir Uddin Shawon secures bail

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Dhaka University Chhatra Dal Senior Joint Secretary Nasir Uddin Shawon has been granted bail in a kidnapping and extortion case with the plaintiff's consent. A Dhaka court issued th... Read More


BNP seeks friendship with India on equal footing, says Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party seeks friendly relations with India, but only on the principle of equality. Speaking on Saturday afternoon at a ... Read More