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Water logging, street protests paralyse Dhaka
Staff Reporter : An intense spell of rain accompanied by simultaneous political demonstrations has brought capital’s streets to a standstill, causing widespread immense suffering to...
Legitimacy crisis, looming threat of authoritarian return
Special Report : In a candid and far-reaching address to officers of all ranks, Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff, General Walker, laid bare the growing...
BNP warns of withdrawing support from interim govt
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has warned that the party will find it increasingly difficult to continue cooperating with the interim government...
Bappa Mazumder, family escape fire at Banani residence
UNB : A fire broke out at the Banani residence of prominent singer and composer Bappa Mazumder on Thursday morning but the artiste and his...
Ordinance approved to rehabilitate July uprising hero, families
BSS : The council of advisers of the Interim Government gave final approval of the “July Mass Uprising Martyrs’ Families and Injured Students-Citizens Welfare and...
Ruhul Alam Siddique assigned with routine charge of foreign secretary
BSS : The government has assigned M Ruhul Alam Siddique with the task of carrying out the routine responsibilities of foreign secretary as incumbent top...
India’s push-ins strain ties with Bangladesh
Gazi Anowar : Tensions have risen along the India-Bangladesh border following repeated “push-in” incidents by Indian authorities, raising concerns about the health of bilateral relations...
Govt halts NBR split amid protests
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Finance has withdrawn its ordinance to split the National Board of Revenue (NBR) amid strong protests from officials, effectively...
Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman removed from office
Staff Reporter : Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been removed from his position. According to a gazette...
BNP-NCP feud escalates amid Dhaka mayoral row
Abu Jakir : A widening rift between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP) came into sharp focus on...
Ruling on Ishraq writ petition today
Staff Reporter : The High Court has deferred its verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s gazette notification that declared...