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Political parties hold core responsibility for implementing July Charter, says Ali Riaz

Bangladesh, July 31 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chair Ali Riaz believes the primary and fundamental responsibility for implementing the July Charter lies with political parties. In his open... Read More


'No proper working environment for an MD,' says Mosharaf Hossain as he resigns from BCB

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Mohammed Mosharaf Hossain, managing director of Bangladesh Commerce Bank (BCB), says he has been compelled to resign from his post two years before his term ends. He submitted ... Read More


'July Warriors' block Shahbagh to demand July charter

Bangladesh, July 31 -- People injured in the July-August uprising have taken to the streets, blocking the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka to demand the implementation of a July Charter. The protesters... Read More


Heavy rain forecast in three divisions

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department expects moderately heavy to very heavy rain in places in the Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions. In its five-day forecast on Th... Read More


Biman flight from Sharjah returns six hours late after 'mechanical issue'

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines has returned from the UAE's Sharjah after a six-hour delay due to a mechanical issue. The aircraft eventually landed... Read More


Chhatra Dal changes rally venue at request of NCP

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, has moved the venue of the rally it had announced from the Central Shaheed Minar to Shahbagh for its Aug 3 programme as pe... Read More


Tribunal to decide on Abu Sayed murder indictments on Aug 6

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has concluded the hearings on whether to frame charges in the case over the killing of Abu Sayed, a student at Begum Rokeya University, during ... Read More


Dhaka University set for major facelift as govt clears Tk 28.40bn project

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project worth Tk 28.40 billion to overhaul Dhaka University's ailing infrastructure. Under the p... Read More


Fresh case filed against 5,500 over attack on NCP rally in Gopalganj

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A fresh case has been started over the deadly unrest surrounding a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj. The latest case, filed by Gopalganj Sadar Police Station Ins... Read More


Five arrested over attack on Hindu homes in Rangpur

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Police have arrested five people in connection with the attack on homes belonging to the Hindu community in Rangpur's Gangachara Upazila sparked by rumours of blasphemy. The Ch... Read More