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Kader Siddiqui pledges to uphold independence no matter what 'ups and down' come

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique has pledged to uphold independence no matter what "ups and down" come along the way. He said, "No matter what ups and dow... Read More


Jubo League leader hacked to death in Dakshinkhan

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- A Jubo League leader has been hacked to death in a public gathering in Dhaka's Dakshinkhan, according to police. The dead has been identified as Shahjahan Sheikh, 46. Police say th... Read More


Summit pledges full cooperation with ACC's legal process

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The Summit Group has pledged "full" cooperation with any legal process taken by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The company made the pledge in a statement issued on Monday nig... Read More


How Dhaka's guerrillas seized airwaves to announce before Indians 1971 war victory

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- On Dec 16, 1971, Dhaka was a city on the edge of jubilation. The streets overflowed with people celebrating the victory in the Liberation War, but the city's radio station remained c... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur blames Pakistan's 'stubbornness' for 1971 war, slates Awami League

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman, has said that the 1971 Liberation War became inevitable because of what he described as the "obstinacy" of Pakistan's ruling authorities. Spea... Read More


Experts warn that ruling Hadi attack as a 'one-off' ignores broader electoral risks

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The attempt on the life of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Moncho, has ignited criticism after Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin described the incident as an "is... Read More


Election code under scrutiny as National Memorial becomes campaign stage on Victory Day

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Supporters of several political leaders have been accused of breaching the electoral code of conduct by chanting slogans and displaying campaign material while paying tribute at Sava... Read More


Operation Madunaghat Substation: Strikes that snuffed out Chattogram power supply during 1971 war

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- In the summer of 1971, amid the Liberation War, one of the boldest operations in Chattogram targeted the Madunaghat Substation, a critical node distributing electricity from Kaptai H... Read More


Police search for former MP Selim Osman at his business firm

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Police have raided the business firm of former lawmaker AKM Selim Osman, who stands accused in several murder cases filed following the July Uprising, looking for him. A team from t... Read More


Chief justice, SC judges pay tribute to Liberation War martyrs at National Memorial

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has led the judges of the Supreme Court in paying tribute to the martyrs of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Sava... Read More