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Parties split over July Charter, launch parallel movement

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Several Islamist and other likeminded political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), have decided to delay signing the July Charter, insisting tha... Read More


Calls to add road safety in poll pledges

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Speakers at a discussion meeting marking Passenger Rights Day have urged political parties contesting the upcoming national elections to include concrete plans in their manifestos a... Read More


Iran considers nuclear inspection access

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Iran's authorities are discussing what comes next following an agreement with the global nuclear watchdog, as they urge the region to go beyond issuing statements in reaction to Isr... Read More


Low-compliance export sector faces big challenges

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Bangladesh's export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the ... Read More


Nepal fixes poll date in March

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Nepal will vote in early March, says the president, as an interim government headed by the country's first female prime minister takes charge after historic public protests. Hours ... Read More


Swatantra Shikkharthi Panel's Zitu elected VP, Shibir's Mazhar wins GS

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- After a 33-year hiatus, the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) election concluded with independent candidate Abdur Rashid Zitu of the Swatantra Shikkharthi Som... Read More


Ali Riaz warns of instability if Feb election delayed

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- National Consensus Commission Vice President Professor Ali Riaz has cautioned that postponing the next parliamentary election beyond February could trigger internal instability and ... Read More


Reject cruelty, embrace humanity: Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged all to embrace humanity and compassion by rejecting cruelty, noting that long-term deprivation of rights has made many intoleran... Read More


Mahfuz marked by AL protests in London

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- The London visit of Adviser for Information and Broadcasting Mahfuz Alam has marked protests by Awami League activists and security incidents while attending two official programmes... Read More


US consumer inflation hits highest level since January but unlikely to deter rate cut

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- US consumer inflation rose last month to its highest level since January, government data showed on Thursday, although analysts believed that this would not deter the central bank f... Read More