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Yunus to address the nation on Tuesday evening

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to address the nation on the occasion of Victory Day. The speech will be broadcast simultaneously on state-run Bangladesh Television, BTV News an... Read More


We stand against 'brokers' of 1971 and 2024, says NCP's Nahid

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Expressing his determination to take Bangladesh forward on the path of reform, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam says, "Bangladesh will never return to where it was b... Read More


We stand against 'collaborators' of 1971 and 2024, says NCP's Nahid

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Expressing his determination to take Bangladesh forward on the path of reform, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam says, "Bangladesh will never return to where it was b... Read More


BNP candidate pulls out of Narayanganj-5 race over security concerns

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- A BNP candidate has announced his withdrawal from the election in the Narayanganj-5 constituency, citing concerns over his personal and family security. Masuduzzaman, the BNP-nomina... Read More


Kader Siddiqui pledges to uphold independence no matter what 'ups and down' come

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique has pledged to uphold independence no matter what "ups and down" come along the way. He said, "No matter what ups and dow... Read More


Jubo League leader hacked to death in Dakshinkhan

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- A Jubo League leader has been hacked to death in a public gathering in Dhaka's Dakshinkhan, according to police. The dead has been identified as Shahjahan Sheikh, 46. Police say th... Read More


Summit pledges full cooperation with ACC's legal process

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The Summit Group has pledged "full" cooperation with any legal process taken by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The company made the pledge in a statement issued on Monday nig... Read More


How Dhaka's guerrillas seized airwaves to announce before Indians 1971 war victory

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- On Dec 16, 1971, Dhaka was a city on the edge of jubilation. The streets overflowed with people celebrating the victory in the Liberation War, but the city's radio station remained c... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur blames Pakistan's 'stubbornness' for 1971 war, slates Awami League

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman, has said that the 1971 Liberation War became inevitable because of what he described as the "obstinacy" of Pakistan's ruling authorities. Spea... Read More


Experts warn that ruling Hadi attack as a 'one-off' ignores broader electoral risks

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The attempt on the life of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Moncho, has ignited criticism after Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin described the incident as an "is... Read More