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'No one committed more human rights violations than Hasina': Press Secretary Shafiqul

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has reminded journalists to keep Sheikh Hasina's past record in mind when interviewing the ousted prime minister. He made the remarks o... Read More


Junior scholarship exam deferred by 7 days, now starts Dec 28

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The junior scholarship examination for eighth graders, originally set to begin on Dec 21, has been deferred by seven days and will now start on Dec 28. The exam will now start on De... Read More


Bangladesh records year-high 77 dengue deaths in October

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Two more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh while 964 others have been admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. With the latest fatalities, the Aedes mosquito-borne d... Read More


BNP's Salahuddin 'disappointed' over Consensus Commission proposals

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The BNP has expressed frustration over the National Consensus Commission's recommendations and the functioning of the interim government. On Wednesday, senior BNP leader Salahuddin ... Read More


Yunus orders readiness for 'worst-case' poll situation amid fears of external threats

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, has directed officials to ensure maximum preparedness to face the "worst possible situation" surrounding the next parliamentary polls. His Press Secret... Read More


'Decay' in education too deep to fix with a commission, says Advisor Wahiduddin

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Bangladesh's education system has "decayed" so severely that forming commissions alone will not improve it, Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said. He told a conference in Dhak... Read More


Gono Odhikar Parishad delegation meets CEC over poll preparations

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- A delegation from Gono Odhikar Parishad has met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin as part of preparations for the 13th general election. The meeting began at around ... Read More


Bangladesh to block illegal mobile phones from Dec 16 via NEIR

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Bangladesh is set to launch the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on Dec 16, bringing every mobile phone under a central registration system. After the launch, mobile phon... Read More


IMF mission in Dhaka to assess progress before releasing sixth loan instalment

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission has begun its visit to Dhaka to assess the use of funds from the fourth and fifth instalments before releasing the next tranche o... Read More


NCP agrees to first proposal of consensus commission on constitutional reform

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The National Citizens Party (NCP) has agreed with the proposal made by the National Consensus Commission that if the constitutional reforms mentioned in the July Charter are not done... Read More