2024 election was ‘dummy, farcical’
Noman Mosharef : Arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has admitted that the 2024 national polls sans real political participation was ultimately...
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Seat-sharing to begin once schedule announced: BNP
NN Online : BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said the party will initiate seat-sharing discussions with its political allies once the election schedule...
BNP endorses limiting PM’s term to 10 yrs
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formally supported a constitutional provision to limit the tenure of a prime minister to a maximum...
Consensus body alters draft on appointment powers
NN Online : The National Consensus Commission on Wednesday presented a revised proposal regarding the formation of an authority to oversee recruitment for certain key...
Iran-Israel Conflict: Ceasefire announced amid hostilities
Abu Jakir : After nearly two weeks of fierce hostilities between Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a ceasefire agreement between...
Govt plans CrPC reform to protect rights: Asif Nazrul
NN Online: Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the government has prepared a draft amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898,...
Commission finds “systemic problem” behind enforced disappearances
NN Online: The interim government-formed commission investigating enforced disappearances has concluded that a “systemic problem” within institutional culture — not merely isolated incidents of misconduct...
BMU sounds alarm as Covid, Dengue cases surge, urges scientific response
UNB : Amid a sharp rise in Covid-19, dengue and other viral fevers across Bangladesh, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin) of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Prof Dr...
Cross-border abductions uncovered
Staff Reporter : A recent report by Bangladesh’s Commission on Enforced Disappearances has revealed serious concerns over cross-border collaboration in the secret detention and disappearance...
Ex-CEC Nurul Huda remanded for four days over poll rigging case
NN Online: A Dhaka court on Monday placed former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on a four-day remand in connection with a case...
Former MPs Sabina Akter Tuhin, Faisal Biplob arrested
NN Online: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested two former Members of Parliament—Sabina Akter Tuhin, a former MP from a reserved...
Middle East tensions erupt as US strikes Iran’s nuke sites
Staff Reporter : Amid escalation of Middle East tensions, the United States ultimately launched a surprise military operation, codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting three of...