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Nat’l elections possible by mid-year: Mirza Fakhrul
01:25 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday called on the interim government to quickly prepare for the upcoming elections. Fakhrul stated that it is possible to prepare the voter list within a month and that the national parliamentary elections could be organise by mid-year.
Zia orphanage case: Verdict on Khaleda’s appeal on Wednesday
12:44 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe hearing on the appeal filed by BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia against her 10-year imprisonment sentence, handed down by the High Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case, concluded on Tuesday.
Dismissed trainee SIs continue hunger strike for reinstatement
11:45 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayTrainee sub-inspectors (SIs) from the 40th batch of police recruits, who were dismissed from service, are continuing their hunger strike for a second consecutive day, demanding reinstatement.
ICJ president Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s new PM
10:45 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayNawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, has been named as Lebanon's new prime minister.
Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
10:12 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe body that awards the Oscars said Monday it was cancelling its ritzy nominees' luncheon, as Los Angeles grapples with enormous wildfires.
Students detain, hand over CoU Deputy Registrar to police
09:58 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement detained and handed over Comilla University’s Deputy Registrar, Mohammad Zakir Hossain, to the police over his alleged role in the attacks on students during the July-August mass uprising. The students turned him over to the Comilla Sadar South Model Police Station on Monday afternoon.
Gaza ceasefire, hostage-release deal ‘on the brink’: Biden
09:10 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayUS President Joe Biden said Monday that a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Hamas and Israel is "on the brink" of being finalized, amid growing optimism in Washington about negotiations in the Middle East.
Army Chief assures full cooperation in BDR carnage probe
08:28 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, has assured full cooperation from the Army in the investigation of the BDR carnage. A delegation from the National Independent Investigation Commission, formed to reinvestigate the BDR carnage, met with the Army Chief at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka on Monday.
Tulip’s campaign flyers found in Hasina’s residence
01:11 AM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayLabour MP Tulip Siddiq’s campaign materials have been discovered in the ransacked official residence of Sheikh Hasina, her aunt and the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister, raising fresh questions about her ties to the controversial regime.
India-Bangladesh good ties crucial for both nations: Indian army chief
06:27 PM, 13 Jan 2025 MondayIndian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasised that fostering good relations between India and Bangladesh is crucial for both nations, dismissing animosity as counterproductive.
Yunus seeks multiple-entry visa for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
06:05 PM, 13 Jan 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers employed in the country to facilitate their return home when required.
FICCI unhappy at policy changes without stakeholder consultation
06:00 PM, 13 Jan 2025 MondayThe Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Bangladesh, representing 90% of the country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), has expressed serious concerns over recent decisions to increase VAT and Supplementary Duty (SD) on various products without prior consultation with key stakeholders.