What would count as a 'participatory election' in Bangladesh? German ambassador spells it out

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Germany's Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz has outlined what he considers the core elements of a "participatory election", an exercise where citizens and political parties can t... Read More

Anger, suspicion and grief overwhelm Korail slum residents after devastating blaze

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- After a sleepless night, Nazma Begum came to her damaged house in the morning, leaving her daughter with her sister. Amidst the piles of burnt and collapsed tin sheets and ash, she ... Read More

CEC Nasir hopes law and order will 'stabilise before polls'

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin expects the country's law and order to stabilise before the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum, pointing to gradual impr... Read More

9.7kg of gold jewellery seized from Hasina's lockers

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Gold ornaments weighing approximately 9.7kg (832 bhori) have been seized from two lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted of crimes against h... Read More

Government promotes 826 lower court judges

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A total of 826 judges serving across three tiers of the lower judiciary have been promoted, with 250 of them elevated to the rank of district judge. The Law and Justice Division of ... Read More

Fire Service launches inquiry into Korail slum blaze

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The Fire Service has formed a five-member committee to investigate Tuesday's blaze in Dhaka's Korail slum. In a statement on Wednesday, the Fire Service said the committee has been ... Read More

Cyclonic storm 'Senyar' forms over the Strait of Malacca

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka coast has intensified into a well-marked low. It is likely to move north-northwestward and intensify i... Read More

Court restricts foreign travel of Lovello Ice-Cream MD, chairman, their daughters

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A court has imposed travel ban on Lovello Ice-Cream Managing Director Md Ekramul Haque, his wife and Lovello Chairman Shamima Nargis Haque, and their daughters -- Muhsinina Taufika E... Read More

Court orders PBI probe into BNP candidate Tulee's remarks 'insulting Islam'

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- BNP's Dhaka-14 candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee, known for leading the anti-disappearance campaign under the banner "Mayer Dak", has been sued by a businessman from Old Dhaka over "hurt... Read More

Court orders seizure of tax records of Benazir's wife, daughter and Harun

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A court has ordered the seizure of the income tax records of former police chief Benazir Ahmed's wife, Zeeshan Mirza, and daughter, Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir. The court has also or... Read More

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