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HC stays EC notice on new party registrations

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday stayed the activities of the public notification issued by the Election Commission (EC) for registration of new political parties. The HC bench

Govt extends tenure of Enforced Disappearances Commission

Staff Correspondent: The government on Tuesday extended the term of the Enforced Disappearances Inquiry Commission by another three and a half months. The commission, formed to investigate the enforced disappearances

Gono Odhikar Parishad demands resignation of Advisers Asif, Mahfuj within 15 days

Staff Correspondent: The Gono Odhikar Parishad has demanded the resignation of Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, accusing them of compromising

Tk394cr in 31 bank accounts of Hasina, family members seized

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized Tk394,60,72,805 held in 31 bank accounts belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members. The family members include Hasina’s

Jamuna Rail Bridge sets new milestone

Ashraful Islam Joy & Sirajul Islam Shishir: The country’s largest ‘Jamuna Rail Bridge’ was formally opened on Tuesday morning, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh’s railway connectivity. A train entered

EC sends opinions to consensus commission opposing some proposals

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission has sent its opinions to the National Consensus Commission, contradicting a number of reform proposals related to the election. “Addressing Prof Ali Riaz sir (Vice-chair