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BNP nominates Rezaul Karim Badsha for Bogura-6 by-election

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has nominated Bogura district BNP President Rezaul Karim Badsha for the Bogura-6 constituency. Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir formall... Read More


Sherpur-3 constituency to vote in April, nominations open

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) has fixed Apr 9 for polling in the Sherpur-3 constituency in the parliamentary election, issuing a public notice outlining the full schedule. Sherpur Di... Read More


Bagerhat's Akram, sentenced to prison until death in 2015, acquitted as Supreme Court overturns verdict

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has acquitted Khan Akram Hossain of Bagerhat, overturning his imprisonment until death in a 1971 war crimes case. The five-member bench, led b... Read More


HC grants former NCC mayor Ivy bail in five cases

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The High Court has granted six months' interim bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including ones filed over murder allegations. ... Read More


In Mymensingh, five women escape shadow of exploitation and begin anew through Shopno Bunon

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- On RK Mission Road in Mymensingh city, the soft sun of Falgun spills across a small room alive with the steady rhythm of work. Inside, several teenage girls and young women sit clos... Read More


175 Bangladeshis return from Libya after trafficking ordeal

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- A group of 175 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in Libya while attempting to reach Europe illegally, have returned to Dhaka. The returnees arrived at Shahjalal International... Read More


Namesake war crimes convicts create confusion, ICT prosecutor clarifies

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Aminul Islam has clarified the identities of two war crimes convicts named Akram to resolve confusion following a Suprem... Read More


Commerce minister threatens fresh crackdown on high LPG prices

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The government has announced plans to deploy local administration teams to monitor retail markets following widespread reports that 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are b... Read More


Sarwar appointed interim DMP commissioner

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Additional Commissioner Md Sarwar has been tasked with leading the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) until a permanent successor is formally appointed. The directive from the Police H... Read More


Major shake-up in Army top brass: New QMG, changes at NDC, MIST and adjutant general

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- In a major shake-up of the Bangladesh Army's top brass, Lt Gen Mohammad Shaheenul Haque has been appointed as the new quarter master general (QMG). The latest reshuffle sees new lea... Read More