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Travel ban imposed on ex-lawmaker Omor Faruk, wife

Dhaka, April 17 -- A court imposed a travel ban on former lawmaker from Rajshahi-1 constituency Omor Faruk Chowdhury and his wife Nigar Sultana Chowdhury over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Se... Read More


Rizwana for stern legal action against open waste burning

Dhaka, April 17 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan warned that strict legal action would be taken against anyone found burning waste in open areas such as Matuail an... Read More


Gold trader Arav Khan sentenced to life in prison

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced eight individuals, including gold trader and Dubai-based fugitive Rabiul Islam, also known as Arav Khan, to life imprisonment for the murder of Inspector... Read More


Three reforms must before election, Declares Jamaat Ameer

Dhaka, April 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, has emphasized that three key conditions must be met before the next national election can take place. These conditions include: reform... Read More


BNP delegation joins talks with Consensus Commission

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the ongoing dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Thursday morning. The Commission is holding a series of talks with polit... Read More


Pakistan to continue discuss apology for 1971 genocide

Dhaka, April 17 -- Pakistan will continue to hold talks with Bangladesh on returning pre-independence assets and offering a formal apology for the 1971 genocide, said Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddi... Read More


Hasina's stance influenced by efforts to please India

Dhaka, April 17 -- Pakistan has long sought to mend its strained relationship with Bangladesh, but efforts were consistently rebuffed during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. The recent political shift in Dhak... Read More


Govt passes ordinance to curb money laundering

Dhaka, April 17 -- The interim government has passed the Bank Resolution Ordinance to establish full control over the banking sector and prevent the illegal transfer of money abroad. The decision was... Read More


Bangladesh decides to ratify 1992 Water Convention

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh has decided to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) 1992. The Council o... Read More


Pakistan Foreign Minister to visit Dhaka April 27

Dhaka, April 17 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to visit Dhaka on a two-day official trip starting April 27. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen disclose... Read More