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Caretaker govt will make future elections 'structured, acceptable', says BNP's Khosru

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The caretaker government will make the future elections "structured and acceptable," believes BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. The BNP Standing Committee member said that, i... Read More


Dhaka Police Commissioner Sazzat Ali reminds police to open fire on attackers

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has reminded police personnel of his order to shoot those who conduct crude bomb attacks and set fires on vehicles. ... Read More


DB detention of Sohel highlights escalating conflict over grey market handset trade

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The overnight detention of a journalist involved in event management has brought a new dimension to the ongoing cold battle between two factions of Bangladesh's mobile handset busine... Read More


Bomb explodes outside ex-home minister's Dhanmondi residence

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- A crude bomb have exploded in front of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal's residence on Dhanmondi Road No. 5 Road in Dhaka. Police confirmed the incident occurred shortly ... Read More


Election Commission concludes party talks, questions remain on inclusivity

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) has completed its dialogue with political parties and stakeholders ahead of the parliamentary polls. While the commission described the dialogue as "a r... Read More


Bangladesh weighs gains against public anger over Danish deal at Laldia terminal

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The interim government views awarding construction and operation of a container terminal on Chittagong's Laldia Char to a Danish company as a positive investment, yet objections and ... Read More


Confident India won't extradite Hasina to Bangladesh, says son Joy

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son and former ICT advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, says India is not likely to accept the Bangladesh government's request to extradite her to fa... Read More


Passenger bus catches fire outside BTV building in Rampura

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- A passenger bus has caught fire in front of the Bangladesh Television (BTV) building gate in Dhaka. The incident occurred around 10:00pm on Wednesday in Rampur, leaving the vehicle ... Read More


Journalist Mizanur Sohel released after overnight detention by police

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have released Mizanur Rahman Sohel, online head of the Dainik Bhorer Kagoj newspaper, from custody 10 hours after he was whisked away by men identifying themselves as Detectiv... Read More


Two dead in Kushtia as boat sinks in Padma River

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Two people have died and two others have been injured after a boat sank in the Padma River in Kushtia's Bheramara. The incident occurred in Bahadurpur Union on Tuesday morning, but ... Read More