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Tarique steps barefoot onto Bangladesh soil on return home

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has marked his return home after nearly 18 years in exile with a symbolic gesture, stepping barefoot onto the dew-covered grass outside the VIP lou... Read More


Tarique returns at another crossroads: which way will Bangladesh's politics turn?

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- When Tarique Rahman left Bangladesh in 2008, the country was under a military-installed caretaker government born of the "1/11" intervention. An election loomed, public faith in demo... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur picks up nomination papers for Dhaka-15 seat

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has collected a nomination form for the Dhaka-15 seat ahead of the upcoming 13th general elections. On Thursday, a delegation led by Jamaat's A... Read More


Tarique thanks Yunus in phone call after returning to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has spoken with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus shortly after arriving in Dhaka after 17 years in exile in the UK. A video shared on Tarique's offici... Read More


'Party on the wrong path': NCP leader announces resignation on Facebook

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Mir Arshadul Hoque, the chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party's (NCP) Chattogram Metropolitan unit, has announced his resignation in a statement on social media. In a post... Read More


Police offer reward for tips on arson attack on Hindu man's house locked from outside

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Police have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonists who burned the house of a Hindu man in Raozan, which was found locked from outside. Chattogram ... Read More


Court calls for explanation from police following delay in producing Hadi murder suspect

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- A Dhaka court has asked police to explain their delay in producing Aminul Islam Raju, a suspect in the murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, following his arrest. ... Read More


Bangladesh celebrates Christmas with prayers for peace and prosperity

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The Christian community in Bangladesh is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, offering prayers for the elimination of unrest and the arrival of a new era of peace and prosperity am... Read More


Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Khuda Baksh Chowdhury resigns

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, the former police chief who oversaw the home ministry, has resigned. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on the matte... Read More


Stage set on 300 Feet Road as BNP readies welcome for Tarique's return

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A stage has been erected and preparations completed on Dhaka's 300 Feet Road ahead of the BNP's planned reception for Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, party leaders said. Stage const... Read More