Aminul-led BCB board dissolved, Tamim to lead ad-hoc committee

Dhaka, April 7 -- The National Sports Council (NSC) has disbanded the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) committee led by Aminul Islam after an investigation found irregularities in its latest election. ... Read More

Subsidy bill mounts as govt holds fuel prices steady despite global price 'spike'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Skyrocketing global energy prices, fuelled by the intensifying Middle East crisis, have triggered a massive surge in Bangladesh's subsidy burden, forcing the government to absorb mul... Read More

Speaker stops law minister during enforced disappearance speech as Opposition calls it 'unwelcome'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has intervened and stopped the law minister after the Opposition leader objected to Md Asaduzzaman's "additional speech" on the trial of enforced disappeara... Read More

Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sent to jail in July Uprising case

Dhaka, April 7 -- A Dhaka court has sent former speaker of parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to jail following her arrest in a July Uprising attempted murder case. The Detective Branch (DB) of poli... Read More

Jamaat-led alliance announce four-day programme

Dhaka, April 7 -- Jamaat-led alliance announce four-day programme Alliance leader Maulana Mamunul Haque said that the 11-party programme will kick off with leaflet distribution at Shahbagh on Apr 9 ... Read More

ICT issues arrest warrants for 18, including Hasan Mahmud, Nowfel, over July Uprising murders

Dhaka, April 7 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for 18 suspects, including a former foreign minister and a former education minister, in a case over the killing of... Read More

Police petition to question ex-speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in custody

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of police has petitioned for Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the speaker of parliament during the ousted Awami League government, to be remanded to police custody... Read More

Tk 46.84bn allocated to combat COVID-19 pandemic, action will follow any complaint: health minister

Dhaka, April 7 -- At least Tk 46.84 billion has been allocated for the import and purchase of various equipment, including vaccines, since the 2020-21 fiscal year to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Heal... Read More

Bangladesh may raise fuel prices in May 'if necessary'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says that, if necessary, the government will consider adjusting fuel prices again in May due to the ongoing energy crisis caused b... Read More

Jamaat calls for release of woman 'arrested over FB post', warns of 'fascist portents'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has spoken out in parliament regarding the arrest of a woman named Sawda Sumi in Bhola for her comments on Facebook regarding the energy crisis. Calling the arrest a... Read More

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