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Jamaat leader Azharul released from jail after acquittal in war crimes case

Dhaka, May 28 -- Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was acquitted by Bangladesh's top court of his death sentence in a war crimes case, has been freed from jail. Jailer AKM Masum of the Dh... Read More


Election will be held by June next year under any circumstance, says Yunus in Japan

Dhaka, May 28 -- On a four-day trip to Japan, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus underscored the interim government's goal of holding a free and proper election by June next year, saying it will be done "un... Read More


BNP's Mirza Abbas says interim government 'rotten from head to toe'

Dhaka, May 28 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has launched a blistering attack on the interim government, declaring it "rotten from head to toe". Speaking at a youth rally organised by t... Read More


Subrata Bain remanded for eight days in arms case

Dhaka, May 28 -- A Dhaka court has granted police eight days to grill top criminal Subrata Bain in custody in a case filed under the Arms Act. His three alleged associates, including Abu Rasel Masud ... Read More


Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Jun 7 as Zil Hajj moon sighted

Dhaka, May 28 -- The crescent moon signalling the start of Zil Hajj, the last month of the Islamic calendar, has been sighted, confirming Jun 7, a Saturday, for the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha. The Na... Read More


Govt preparing to drop over 11,000 cases against BNP, Jamaat, Hifazat leaders

Dhaka, May 28 -- The interim government is preparing to withdraw 11,448 "political harassment" cases filed against activists of the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hifazat-e Islam, following recommendations... Read More


BNP affiliates' youth rally draws thousands of people at Naya Paltan

Dhaka, May 28 -- Thousands of activists of the BNP's affiliate bodies Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal have gathered at a "youth rally" in Dhaka's Naya Paltan. A stage has be... Read More


Met Office warns of heavy rains, landslides as 'well-marked low' forms over Bay

Dhaka, May 28 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning that a "well-marked low" pressure system that formed over the Bay of Bengal may lead to heavy rains across six divi... Read More


BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife Zubaida acquitted in ACC graft case

Dhaka, May 28 -- The High Court has overturned the prison sentences of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman, acquitting them in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over ... Read More


Police recover bodies of couple from house in Mirpur 11

Dhaka, May 28 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a couple from a house at Mirpur-11 under Dhaka's Pallabi Thana. Law enforcers say the two were murdered. The incident occurred next to the Millat ... Read More