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ACC chairman, 2 commissioners quit their jobs

Chairman and two commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission resigned yesterday. ACC Chairman Moinuddin Abdullah, commissioners Asia Khatoon and Zahirul Haque stepped down, citing personal reasons, said sources at the anti-graft…

Cops asked to submit probe report by November 28

A Dhaka court yesterday asked police to submit by November 28 the probe report of the case filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 others over the death of 18-year-old college student Foijul Islam Rajon in Mirpur on…

Decision on president through political consensus: Rizwana

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said decision will be taken on the basis of political consensus whether the president will remain or not. "No decision has been taken on the president. Efforts are being made to build consensus…

Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman meets Chief Adviser Yunus

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at State Guest House Jamuna today. Waker-uz-Zaman briefed Yunus about his recent visit to the United States and Canada during the meeting. The…

Fakhrul returns home from Australia

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from Australia last night after a 15-day personal visit. The BNP leader, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum, reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Singapore…

Delhi seeks stable ties with Dhaka

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said his country will continue to seek a "stable, positive and constructive" relationship with Bangladesh. Verma said India also wanted this relationship built upon the two…

Entry into public jobs: Govt raises age bar to 32

The government has approved raising the maximum age for applying for public service jobs to 32 years. This decision was made at a meeting of the interim government's advisory council, said a press release issued by the…

USAID pledges $121 million for Rohingya crisis relief

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has secured a substantial $121 million grant from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance to reinforce its efforts in addressing the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. This latest US…

No Indian tourist visa ‘anytime soon’

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma yesterday once again cleared his country's position not to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshis anytime soon. The envoy said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka was issuing visas…

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