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Bangladesh sees rise in road accidents, deaths in November: RSF

Staff Correspondent: As many as 483 people, including 64 women and 71 children, were killed and 1,317 others injured in 534 road accidents across the country in November, according to

Quader, six other AL leaders charged with crimes against humanity

TDS Desk: The prosecution has submitted formal charges to International Crimes Tribunal-2 against Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other leaders of the party and its affiliated bodies

Bangladeshi migrant workers: Still plagued by high costs, low safeguards

TDS Desk: After sending over a million workers overseas this year, experts warn Bangladesh remains locked in a fragile, low-skilled labour-export model dependent on one market, exorbitant recruitment costs, and

Don’t want India’s advice on elections: Foreign adviser

TDS Desk: Bangladesh does not seek advice from India on how its elections should be conducted, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday (17 December). “India never uttered

ICT-1 accepts charges against ex-army official Ziaul Ahsan

TDS Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Wednesday took cognisance of formal charges against Maj Gen (retd) Ziaul Ahsan in connection with allegations of enforced disappearance and murder. Prosecutor

14 Secretariat employees suspended over allowance protest

TDS Desk: The government has suspended 14 employees for their alleged involvement in protests demanding a “Secretariat allowance”. The suspension orders were issued through separate notifications by the respective ministries