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Stop the cash flow
Staff Reporter : Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Md Abdul Momen has warned that voters often expect money or other benefits during elections and stressed the need to curb the supply of illicit funds in...
Protesters demand expulsion, arrest of BNP adviser Fazlur Rahman
NN ONLINE: A group of people staged a sit-in in front of BNP Chairperson’s adviser Fazlur Rahman’s Segunbagicha residence on Monday, demanding his expulsion from the party and arrest over what they said ...
Ophthalmologist testifies at ICT, recounts horrific uprising ordeal
NN ONLINE: An ophthalmologist at the National Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital (NIOH) today testified at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1, narrating the horrific ordeals she witnessed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising....
Chambers warn of risks in rapid LDC transition
Staff Reporter : Sixteen of Bangladesh’s leading business chambers and associations have renewed their appeal for the country to delay its graduation from the United Nations’ Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, warning that the...
Billions needed to keep Bangladesh’s lights green
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh will need an investment of between $35.2 billion and $42.6 billion if it is to meet its renewable electricity target of 30 per cent by 2040, the Centre for Policy...
Power games return, TIB sounds alarm
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed serious concern over the conduct of certain political leaders and activists, warning that a “now it’s our turn” mentality is fostering patterns of power abuse...
No more free pass for MPs!
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has drafted the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, proposing a series of significant changes to the country’s electoral framework, ahead of the 13th parliamentary...
EC wants full powers for army at polls
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to submit a proposal to the Chief Adviser this week, seeking to extend the magistracy powers of the armed forces during the forthcoming general election...
Rohingya Crisis: Eight years in limbo – still no ray of return
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : Eight years ago today, more than 750,000 Rohingya – women, children and the elderly among them – fled a military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and sought shelter...
Pak FM's Dhaka Dialogue: Pacts signed, history unsettled
Diplomatic Correspondent : # Dar meets Chief Adviser, Khaleda Zia # Knowledge Corridor launched with 500 scholarships for BD students Bangladesh and Pakistan on Sunday signed one agreement and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs)...
July Charter: 26 parties submit feedback, 4 still silent
Staff Reporter : A total of 26 political parties have now submitted their opinions to the National Consensus Commission following its circulation of a revised draft of the July National Charter 2025, the body...