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HC validates approval for second marriage

News Desk: The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the requirement of obtaining permission from an arbitration council for a second marriage under Muslim family law. As a result, the existing legal...

ICT grants first-ever bail in July Uprising case

Staff Reporter: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has, for the first time, granted bail in a case related to crimes against humanity committed during the July Uprising. On Sunday, the tribunal granted conditional bail...

Govt bank debt tops Tk 6 lakh crore

Staff Reporter : The government’s outstanding debt in the banking system has surpassed Tk 6 lakh crore for the first time, driven by a sharp increase in borrowing over the past two months despite...

Tasnim Jara’s candidature declared valid for Dhaka-9

Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday declared the nomination of independent candidate Tasnim Jara valid for the 13th national parliamentary election, upholding her appeal against the cancellation of her nomination paper....

Christensen returns as US ambassador

Diplomatic Correspondent : The newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, has pledged to deepen US-Bangladesh relations by advancing President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda, emphasising Washington’s commitment to strengthened diplomatic, economic and...

NCP asserts readiness, questions fair play

Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Saturday said the Jamaat–NCP alliance has already launched its election campaign, positioning it ahead of other political coalitions, which he claimed are still...

Hearings on appeals filed with EC set for 10-18

Staff Reporter : Hearings on appeals filed with the Election Commission (EC) in connection with the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election will be held from January 10 to January 18. The decision was communicated...

Dhaka pushes for reciprocal tariff cut

Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has formally sought a reduction in US reciprocal tariffs following what it described as significant progress in narrowing the bilateral trade gap, during a high-level meeting in Washington on Thursday....

Tarique Rahman becomes BNP chairman

Staff Reporter : Tarique Rahman has been named chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The announcement came from a meeting of the party’s standing committee, BNP confirms on its official Facebook handle on...