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Jamaat-e-Islami meets with Election Commission

Dhaka, June 2 -- A delegation from Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami has sat for a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) to discuss the restoration of the party's registration and its election symbol. T... Read More


Jamaat hands copy of court verdict to EC in bid to regain registration

Dhaka, June 2 -- A delegation from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has submitted a copy of the Appellate Division's verdict to the Election Commission (EC) in a bid to regain its party registration and ele... Read More


A septuagenarian's day began with prayers at the mosque. It ended in a hit-and-run

Dhaka, June 1 -- An elderly man has been run over and killed by a bus in Dhaka's Shantinagar. The victim, identified as 73-year-old Tashikul Islam, was returning home from the mosque after Fajr praye... Read More


A budget for the people, one future governments should follow: Finance Advisor Salehuddin

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, is set to unveil its first national budget on Monday, nearly 11 months after taking charge in the wake of the July Uprising tha... Read More


Consensus Commission to begin second round of reform talks on Monday

Dhaka, June 1 -- The National Consensus Commission is set to begin the second phase of reform discussions with political parties and other stakeholders on Monday, following the conclusion of its initi... Read More


ACC investigating Tk 1.5bn Nagad embezzlement claims, summons Atik, wife

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Atik Morshed and his wife, Jakia Sultana Jui, as part of an investigation into alleged financial misconduct and irregular recruitment... Read More


30 people die in landslides, flash floods in northeast India

Dhaka, June 1 -- At least 30 people have died in the northeast region of India in the last two days following landslides and flash floods. The incidents occurred in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalay... Read More


Top court clears way for Jamaat-e-Islami to regain registration after a decade

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh's top court has overturned a High Court verdict, clearing the path for Jamaat-e-Islami to regain its registration as a political party after a decade. A four-member Appell... Read More


Over 100 workers hospitalised after drinking water at Gazipur factory

Dhaka, June 1 -- More than 100 garment workers have been hospitalised with symptoms of vomiting and stomach pain after consuming drinking water at a factory in Gazipur. The incident occurred on Sunda... Read More


ISPR dismisses Indian media report on 'military zone' as false and deliberate

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) has strongly rejected a report published by Indian media claiming that Bangladesh is preparing to declare a "military operations... Read More