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Crimes against humanity: Tribunal to deliver verdict in Chankharpul 6 murders case

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The International Crimes Tribunal is to deliver its verdict in a crimes against humanity case filed over the six murders in Dhaka's Chankharpul during the July Uprising. The fate of... Read More


Over 50 workers fall ill at Tongi garment factory, 21 admitted to hospital

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- More than 50 workers have suddenly fallen ill while working at a garment factory in Gazipur's Tongi, with 21 of them admitted to hospital. The incident occurred on Monday morning at... Read More


US envoy Christensen lauds Chittagong Port reforms, pledges support for modernisation

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- US Ambassador Brent Christensen has praised reforms at Chittagong Port and pledged cooperation to modernise the facility. Christensen led a delegation to the port on Monday, where i... Read More


'Crude bombs' hurled at BNP candidate Ershad Ullah's election rally in Chattogram

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- Crude bombs have allegedly been hurled at an election rally of BNP candidate Ershad Ullah in the Chattogram-8 constituency, with a party leader blaming the Jamaat-e-Islami for the at... Read More


Cumilla-10: Mobasher back in the race, receives BNP backing

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The High Court has suspended the Election Commission's decision to scrap the nomination of Mobasher Alam Bhuiyan, the BNP candidate for the Cumilla-10 constituency in the 13th parlia... Read More


Interim government issues ordinance protecting July Uprising activists

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The interim government has issued an ordinance granting legal protection to participants of the July Uprising, stipulating the withdrawal of all cases against them. The "July Mass U... Read More


Over 400,000 expatriate Bangladeshis cast votes through postal ballots, says EC

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- More than 400,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes through postal ballots before the Feb 12 national election and referendum, according to the Election Commission (EC). ... Read More


Toddler waits as court sets Thursday hearing for mother over police assault charges

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A 1-and-a-half-year-old child has spent the day at a Dhaka court compound, waiting for the release of his mother Topsha Biswas, whose bail plea in a police assault case is now schedu... Read More


Bangladesh approves 20% power bill rebate for animal, poultry feed industry

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The interim government is going to offer a 20 percent rebate on electricity bills to reduce production costs in four sectors, including animal and poultry feed manufacturing. The de... Read More


ACC summons Summit Group's Aziz Khan over alleged illicit wealth, money laundering

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- Summit Group Chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan has been summoned by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for questioning over allegations of acquiring wealth beyond means and money launder... Read More