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India yet to confirm August tour of Bangladesh, says BCB president

Dhaka, July 1 -- India's scheduled cricket tour of Bangladesh in August has been thrown into uncertainty, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) saying the visit hinges on clearance from the Indian g... Read More


CA Yunus launches month-long July Uprising programmes, vows to resist reemergence of autocracy in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says that each day of last year's July and August will be revived following the inauguration of month-long programmes marking the anniversary of the July ... Read More


From quota reform protest to uprising, a July Bangladesh refused to end

Dhaka, July 1 -- "Ei shohore pakhider ghum bhange gulir shobde Ei shohore chhatro pore thake mogoj bhorti baruder gondhe" Or "In this city, the birds' sleep breaks at the sound of gunfire In this c... Read More


EC moves to postal voting for expatriates with online registration option

Dhaka, July 1 -- After facing objections from political parties, the Election Commission (EC) has stepped back from proxy voting for expatriates and is now exploring a technology-assisted postal votin... Read More


Researcher backtracks amid criticism over 'fake news removal' figures in Bangladesh media

Dhaka, July 1 -- Researcher Mamun Or Rashid has changed his position amid criticism after disseminating misinformation in the media and later disclosing its withdrawal. While previously labelling the... Read More


DMP chief 'unaware' of what happened at Holey Artisan, 'what militants are you talking about?' he asks

Dhaka, July 1 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali says he does not see any presence of militants in Bangladesh on the anniversary of the grisly Holey Artisan attack th... Read More


NCP kicks off 'July March' in Rangpur after visit to Abu Sayed's grave

Dhaka, July 1 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has begun its procession programme in Rangpur after paying respects at the grave of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July Uprising. On the first da... Read More


Bank holiday Tuesday, stock market to remain closed

Dhaka, July 1 -- All scheduled banks across Bangladesh will suspend transactions on Tuesday, Jul 1, due to the annual bank holiday, while the stock market will also remain closed as a result. The Ban... Read More


1,690 selected in 44th BCS amid post-Uprising civil service transition

Dhaka, June 30 -- Nearly four years after the circular was published, the final results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams have been released, with 1,690 candidates declared successful. ... Read More


NBR officials and employees return to work after protest

Dhaka, June 30 -- Employees at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have returned to work after a week-long pen-down protest, sit-in demonstrations and two days of a "complete shutdown" programme to pr... Read More