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Political parties to sign 'July National Charter' on Oct 15

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Political parties will sign the "July National Charter", which includes decisions on state reform and implementation commitments, on Oct 15. On Thursday, the National Consensus Commi... Read More


HSC, equivalent exam results likely on Oct 16

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The chiefs of nine Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education have announced Oct 16 as the possible date for the publication of the HSC and equivalent examinations' results. Bang... Read More


NBR member Belal Hossain made OSD two days after ACC lawsuit

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Mohammad Belal Hossain Chowdhury, a member of the National Board of Revenue, has been made an officer on special duty two days after the Anti-Corruption Commission brought charges of ... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths, 781 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more dengue deaths, taking the total fatalities due to the disease to 224 this year, while another 781 patients have been admitted to hospitals around the... Read More


Prominent figures worldwide, including Arundhati Roy, call for Shahidul Alam's release

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A dozen prominent figures from around the world, including rights activist Arundhati Roy, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul ... Read More


NCP meets with CEC on Shapla electoral symbol

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The National Citizen Party, which is seeking to register as a new political party, has met with the chief election commissioner to discuss its party symbol. The meeting began at the ... Read More


10 Mojo volunteers 'killed' in Israeli strike while delivering aid in Gaza

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Ten volunteers working for Mojo, a Bangladeshi brand that has engaged in relief services for the people of Gaza, have reportedly been killed in an Israeli strike. Mojo has been relen... Read More


Australian high commissioner meets Jamaat chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle has met with Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman. She went to the Shafiqur's office in Bashundhara at 9am on Thursday. She was accompanied by... Read More


Man to die for murder of Mymensingh van driver

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A Mymensingh court has sentenced a man to death for the murder of a van driver in Mymensingh's Muktagacha in 2015. Mymensingh Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Shamsuddin del... Read More


German Ambassador Lotz meets BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- New German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz has met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The German envoy arrived at the BNP Chairperson's Office in Gulshan at ... Read More