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Bangladesh close in on victory as spinners rip through Ireland after batting dominance

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh tightened their grip on the Sylhet Test after a dominant all-round display against Ireland on the third day. The hosts declared on a commanding 587 for 7, and Ireland cru... Read More


Woman arrested in Dhanmondi 32 during Awami League 'lockdown'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Police have arrested a woman in Dhanmondi 32 amid the "lockdown" called by the Awami League, whose activities are banned by the interim government. Masud Alam, deputy commissioner o... Read More


Woman shouting slogans arrested in Dhanmondi 32 during Awami League 'lockdown'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Police have arrested a woman in Dhanmondi 32 amid the "lockdown" called by the Awami League, whose activities are banned by the interim government. Masud Alam, deputy commissioner o... Read More


Police have recovered 32 'petrol bombs' in abandoned suitcase in Faridpur

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Police have recovered 32 petrol bomb-like explosives in a suitcase found abandoned by the highway in Faridpur's Bhanga. Bhanga Police Chief Ahsraf Hossain said the explosives were r... Read More


EC decision after reviewing Yunus's plan for simultaneous election, referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) is going to hold internal discussions before forming an opinion on the proposal to hold the next parliamentary election and the referendum on implementin... Read More


July Charter implementation decision betrays people's aspirations, says Jamaat

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The interim government's decision to hold the referendum on the July National Charter on the same day as the national parliamentary election "does not meet the people's aspirations",... Read More


BNP's Salahuddin accuses CA Yunus of 'violating' July National Charter in televised address

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus "violated" the July National Charter in his televised address to the nation on Thursday. "In his spe... Read More


Police arrest 43 Awami League activists in Dhaka over 'sabotage attempts'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Police have arrested 43 workers of the Awami League and its affiliates in raids across Dhaka. In a statement released on Thursday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said its detec... Read More


The question on which referendum will be held in February

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has sought to put an end to the political debate by setting the date for the referendum on the same day as the parliamentary election. In his address to... Read More


Awami League central office in Gulistan vandalised, set on fire

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A group of people have vandalised and torched the Awami League's central office in Gulistan. They entered the office chanting slogans against the Awami League after 1pm on Thursday,... Read More