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Hasina, Quader, 124 others sued in Nilphamari
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary and former minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and 123 others have been sued on charges of arson and vandalism at a Nilphamari court.…
197 global leaders congratulate Yunus govt
In a major show of international support, 197 global leaders, including 92 Nobel laureates, have congratulated the people of Bangladesh and the newly formed interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Among those who signed a…
Shaheedi march: Unveil a roadmap for reforms
From a mammoth march to commemorate one month of the fall of Sheikh Hasina, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement yesterday demanded an immediate announcement of the roadmap for state reforms by the interim government.
Abu Baker…
Restore caretaker govt system
Minutes before resigning as chief election commissioner, Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday proposed national elections be held under the caretaker government system. He also recommended the introduction of staggered elections and a…
CEC, all four deputies likely to resign today
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and all four other election commissioners are likely to resign today.
Several top Election Commission officials yesterday said the CEC and his four deputies -- Brig Gen (retd) Ahsan Habib…
Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Sept 16
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country on September 16 with due religious solemnity. The day is a public holiday.
The decision was…
UK envoy Sarah Cooke meets Khaleda
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP chairperson Begum khaleda Zia and enquired about her health conditions tonight.
The meeting was held at BNP chairperson's Firoza residence in the city's Gulshan area at…
Yunus to leave for NY on Sept 22 to attend UNGA session
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is set to depart for New York on September 22 for a brief visit to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said yesterday.
"He will stay there for…
Ex-IGPs Shahidul Hoque, Abdullah Al-Mamun arrested
Police arrested two former inspectors general of police (IGPs) -- AKM Shahidul Hoque and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun -- from Uttara area early today.
Rezaul Karim Mallick, chief of the detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police,…
Bangladeshi girl killed in BSF firing
A 16-year-old girl was shot dead allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar on Monday night.
Swarna Das, daughter of Parendra Das of Kalnigarh village, was a student of class eight at Nirod Bihari…