BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar
A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...
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BNP hails reform, opposes PR system
The BNP is open to reforms and not afraid of change but it opposes the introduction of unfamiliar electoral concepts that does not align with the country鈥檚 political context or public understanding, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday...
Bhasani one of Bangladesh鈥檚 founding fathers: NCP
The National Citizen Party considers Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani one of the founding fathers of Bangladesh, who fought for farmers, workers, and the mass people, said NCP convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday...
Measures taken to head off chaos
The police have taken special security measures for 11 days between July 29 and August 8, fearing that the ousted fascist force might create countrywide anarchy during anti-fascist programmes marking the first anniversary of the July uprising...
Jamaat, NCP reject draft July Charter
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party representatives on Tuesday rejected the National Consensus Commission-drafted July National Charter 2025...
Hardly any reform in political parties
One year after the widespread political awakening that stemmed from the 2024 July uprising, experts and political leaders observe that Bangladesh鈥檚 political parties have not yet heeded the wake-up call to initiate any meaningful internal reforms...
India pushes 18 more people into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force of India pushed 18 more people into Bangladesh through a border point under Gangni upazila in Moulvibazar on Tuesday...
BNP factional clash leaves 50 injured in Raozan
At least 50 people, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson鈥檚 adviser Golam Akbar Khondakar, were injured in violent clashes between two factions of the BNP in Chattogram鈥檚 Raozan upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
China looks forward to making joint efforts with Bangladesh, Pakistan: Envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday in Dhaka said that China-initiated trilateral cooperation with Pakistan and Bangladesh was focused on economic development and improvement of the peoples of these countries and it was not directed against any third country.
Court orders to investigate contents in Meghna Alam鈥檚 mobile, laptop
A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked the government to conduct an investigation to determine whether there was any anti-state element in the mobile phone and laptop, owned by model Meghna Alam, in a fraud and extortion case filed with Dhanmondi police station.
Bangladesh EC to publish draft voter list on Aug 10
Bangladesh鈥檚 election commission will publish the draft voter list on August 10 for holding the upcoming 13th national polls.
HC seeks explanation over inaction over alleged corruption of Asiatic 3sixty
The High Court has asked the government to explain within four weeks why its failure to investigate alleged large-scale corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion by top bosses of the Asiatic 3sixty Group since 2009 should not be declared illegal...
DUCSU polls on Sept 9 after five-year gap
The authorities on Tuesday announced that the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union would be held on September 9...
Bangladesh interim govt building consensus for renewed political system: Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that the interim government was working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system to ensure inclusive, participatory, and credible elections...
FS urges Romania to resume labour recruitment from Bangladesh
Foreign secretary Asad Alam Siam on Tuesday encouraged Romania for the resumption of labour recruitment from Bangladesh, stressing the need for finding ways to deepen the engagement in potential areas...