Is Hasina era over? Joy says 'possibly, yes'

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, says his mother had intended to retire from politics after serving out her term before she was overthrown by the Jul... Read More

Bangladesh enters most volatile phase of election as fear, violence and rivalry test the road to the ballot

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The election drums are beating louder, but so too are the sounds of unease. Across Bangladesh, as nearly 2,000 candidates prepare to step into the formal campaign phase, the mood is... Read More

3 arrested over Jungle Salimpur RAB member murder case

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A case has been filed naming 29 people over the killing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) member Abdul Motaleb, who was attacked during an operation in Jungle Salimpur. A RAB-7 offici... Read More

First unit of Dinajpur's Barapukuria plant resumes power generation

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The first unit of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has returned to electricity production, with power added to the national grid after a temporary shutdown. Power gen... Read More

Home ministry forms 'law and order coordination' cell ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A law and order coordination cell has been formed at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka ahead of the parliamentary polls and the referendum. The ministry announced the formation ... Read More

5-year-old found dead in Bhatara water tank, sister-in-law arrested

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Police have recovered the body of a 5-year-old girl from a water tank at her house in the capital's Bhatara, and arrested her sister-in-law on suspicion of murder. Police recovered ... Read More

5 Unilever Bangladesh officials face arrest warrants over 'dealer fraud'

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against five officials of Unilever Bangladesh in connection with a case filed by a dealer alleging fraud and breach of trust. Dhaka Metropol... Read More

Supreme Court bars 'unauthorised' individuals from premises

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The authorities have restricted the entry of unauthorised individuals into the Supreme Court premises as part of measures to ensure overall security, allowing access only to lawyers,... Read More

BNP dissidents run even in seats ceded to allies to leave coalition partners uneasy

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) internal revolt has spilled into seats earmarked for allies, unsettling coalition partners and exposing the limits of party discipline ahead ... Read More

59% of BNP's candidates facing financial liabilities, TIB finds

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Nearly 59 percent of the BNP's candidates contesting in the parliamentary polls have outstanding loans, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). The findings were d... Read More

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