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Transcom's Shahnaz, Simeen secure bail in court after arrest warrant

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- A court has granted bail to Transcom Group Chairperson Shahnaz Rahman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simeen Rahman in a case over the embezzlement of the group's shares. Earlier,... Read More


Hifazat-e Islam congratulates Islami Andolan for cutting ties with Jamaat-e-Islami

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Hifazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Allama Shah Muhibullah Babunagari has congratulated Islami Andolan Bangladesh and its chief Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim for severing ties with the Jamaat... Read More


HC suspends Shilpakala Academy recruitment circular appointing 3 officials for 6 months

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The High Court (HC) has stayed the recruitment circular appointing three deputy directors at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) for six months. The bench of Justices Fatema Naj... Read More


Govt introduces grade-based salary for Imams, Muazzins

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The government has introduced a grade-based salary structure for Imams, Muezzins, and Khadims in the mosques while also specifying provisions related to recruitment, leave, housing, ... Read More


BNP warns 'rebel' candidates they will face disciplinary action

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The BNP has warned of disciplinary action against "rebel" candidates who stay in the contest for the parliamentary election in spite of the party's decisions. On Wednesday, Mahdi Am... Read More


'Why is EC silent on Tarique's 'breach of conduct' in promising flats?' asks Patwary

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has demanded to know why the Election Commission has remained silent after BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman "directly violated" election laws and ... Read More


87 'rebel' BNP candidates stay in race across a quarter of parliamentary seats

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) efforts to enforce discipline have failed to stop a potentially self-defeating internal challenge in the general election. Despite expulsion... Read More


Islami Andolan set to contest 259 seats after Jamaat allaince exit

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Islami Andolan Bangladesh will contest the election in 259 constituencies, down from an earlier plan to field candidates in 268 seats, following its withdrawal from the Jamaat-e-Isla... Read More


Abu Sayed murder suspect escapes as police launch raid in Rangpur

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- A murder suspect in the case of Abu Sayed, who was killed in Rangpur's Pirgachha Upazila during the July Uprising, has fled after noting the police's presence during a raid. The sus... Read More


Babar's wife Tahmina withdraws candidacy from Netrokona-4 constituency

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Tahmina Zaman Sraboni, wife of BNP-nominated candidate and former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, has withdrawn her candidacy along with two other contenders in Ne... Read More