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Police headquarters besieged demanding resignation of IGP Baharul Alam

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Police headquarters have been besieged by the Shaheed Pintu Smriti Sangsad, demanding the resignation of Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam. The organisation's rally towards t... Read More


Bangladesh schedules national election, referendum for Feb 12

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has announced the schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on implementing the July Charter, setting Feb 12, a Thur... Read More


DUCSU leader leads chase as Prof Jamal leaves campus after harassment claims

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- A Dhaka University professor aligned with the Awami League-backed Blue Panel has been chased off campus after students confronted him over an alleged unauthorised meeting at the Facu... Read More


Child fell into a Rajshahi borehole. Rescuers dug 35ft, but haven't found him

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Rescuers have failed to find 2-year-old Sajid, who is trapped in a deep borehole in Rajshahi's Tanore Upazila, even after digging throughout the night. The Fire Service resumed exca... Read More


Shaukat Mahmood tells court he was not involved in any plans to topple interim govt

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Shaukat Mahmood, a former Jatiya Press Club president and Janata Party Bangladesh general secretary, has denied allegations levelled against him for trying to "topple the interim gov... Read More


Over 300,000 students get seats in school through digital admission lottery

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- A total of 305,499 students have been selected for admission to grades 1 to 9 in government and private secondary schools across metropolitan areas and district and Upazila headquart... Read More


Mohammadpur double murder: Domestic aide Ayesha remanded for 6 days, husband for 3

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- A Dhaka court has remanded domestic aid Ayesha Akhter for six days and her husband Rabbi for three days in connection with the murders of a mother and daughter in Dhaka's Mohammadpur... Read More


Ahead of election schedule, Fakhrul says Tarique will return 'very soon'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Ahead of the announcement of the schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and referendum, the BNP has reiterated that its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is returning to Banglades... Read More


Election Commission braces for double-ballot count while holding schedule

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC), led by AMM Nasir Uddin, stands ready to announce the schedule for the parliamentary elections, setting the stage for a historic day of double-ballot vot... Read More


BNP rocked by Narayanganj 'rebellion' as rejected hopefuls leave nominees 'uncomfortable'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is battling open rebellion in Narayanganj -- one of the country's most closely watched battleground districts -- where the party has named cand... Read More