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Ex-CEC Habibul Awal remanded for 3 days

Dhaka, June 26 -- A court has remanded former chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal for interrogation in police custody in a case over sedition and holding elections "without the people'... Read More


NBR Unity Council calls for investigation into 'instigating businessmen'

Dhaka, June 26 -- The NBR Reform Unity Council has demanded that the government investigate and publicly identify the business owners who, according to the finance advisor, are allegedly instigating t... Read More


Govt declares three national days to commemorate July Uprising

Dhaka, June 26 -- The interim government has declared Aug 5, the day the Awami League government was toppled by a mass student-led uprising, as "July Mass Uprising Day". It also announced that Aug 8,... Read More


Find stronger ways to combat disinformation, Yunus tells Meta

Dhaka, June 26 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads and Messenger, to find more effective methods to tackle misinformation that... Read More


Sedition charges added to case against three former Election Commissions

Dhaka, June 26 -- Sedition, fraud and embezzlement charges have been added to the case filed by the BNP over the "failure" of three former Election Commissions to conduct their constitutional responsi... Read More


Yunus to lead 36-member committee to observe July Uprising anniversary

Dhaka, June 25 -- The interim government has formed a 36-member national committee, headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, to oversee commemorations of the 2024 July Uprising that reshaped Bangladesh... Read More


No consensus among parties on charter principles, NCC structure despite daylong talks

Dhaka, June 25 -- Despite a full day of discussions, political parties have failed to reach a consensus on proposed changes to the fundamental principles of the Constitution or restructuring of the Na... Read More


'Mob justice' turned into a violent frenzy in Bangladesh, says Tarique

Dhaka, June 25 -- "Mob justice" in Bangladesh has morphed into a dangerous frenzy, BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said, calling it a "threat to humanity". In a message marking the Internati... Read More


BSF hands over 4 Bangladeshis detained in India

Dhaka, June 25 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over four Bangladeshi nationals detained in India through a flag meeting at the Satkhira border. Citing the Border Guard Bangladesh (B... Read More


Over 1.25mn students to sit HSC exams from Thursday amid COVID, dengue spike

Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begin on Thursday, with over 1.25 million students set to take part across the country under strict health... Read More