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Anger against judges can now be resolved, says Law Advisor Asif Nazrul

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul says the provision to remove judges through a Supreme Judicial Council has opened up an opportunity to resolve the "anger accumulated in various quarters... Read More


Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna accused in attempted murder case

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna has been named in a case related to an alleged murder attempt during the July student movement. The case was registered at Khilgaon Po... Read More


HSC students storm Dhaka Education Board demanding review of exam results

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- A group of students has staged a protest at the Dhaka Board of Intermediate and Higher Secondary Education offices to demand a re-evaluation of their exam results, which they al... Read More


Six die, 1,298 hospitalised with dengue fever in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Six more people have died of dengue while 1,298 more patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. The Directora... Read More


Pro, anti-Shakib protesters clash in Dhaka's Mirpur

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- A group with bamboo sticks has attacked a march by supporters of Shakib Al Hasan as they chanted slogans in support of the Bangladesh national team cricketer. Shakib's supporte... Read More


Government dissolves BGMEA board, appoints Anwar Hossain administrator

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- The government has dissolved the board of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, or BGMEA, and appointed an administrator to oversee its activities. Md... Read More


Dhaka metro rail faces ticket shortage as 200,000 tickets remain unreturned

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Monowar Hossain took his family on a metro rail trip for the first time since its launch. He purchased a ticket for his child but ultimately chose not to use it, keeping it with him ... Read More


Asif Nazrul, army chief's election remarks don't reflect government stance, says religion advisor

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The interim government has apparently distanced itself by refusing to endorse the statements of the law advisor and the army chief about the possibility of general elections being he... Read More


Two die as truck rams motorcycle in Bogura

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Two motorcycle riders have died after a sand-laden truck ran over them in Bogura's Shajahanpur Upazila. The incident occurred in the Jora area on the Bogura-Natore highway around 11... Read More


Supreme Court reopens after recess, 54 benches in High Court

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The Supreme Court is set to reopen on Sunday after a month-and-a-half-long recess, with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed forming 54 benches in the High Court Division. A notice regar... Read More