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HC dismisses Nahid’s writ challenging BNP’s Dhaka-11 candidate Quayum’s eligibility

The High Court on Tuesday summarily rejected a writ petition filed by National Citizen Party candidate Nahid Islam challenging the Election Commission’s decision to validate the candidacy of BNP nominee

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ICT prosecution presses crimes against humanity charges against Menon, Qamrul

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday filed first formal charges against detained Workers Party of Bangladesh president Rashed Khan Menon and detained Awami League leader Qamrul

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India, US strike trade deal, says Trump

US president Donald Trump announced a trade deal to reduce tariffs on India, sending Mumbai stocks soaring Tuesday, as he said Indian prime minister Narendra Modi had promised to stop

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Hardly any headway in probe yet

The Detective Branch has made almost no headway in the investigation of the attacks on offices of Prothom Alo and the Daily Star since it took over the cases on

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This election crucial for fulfilling people’s expectations: Sanaullah

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Saturday said this election is not for merely fulfilling a procedural requirement; it is an election to meet the expectations

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Trump orders DHS to stay away from protests in Democratic-led cities

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to “under no circumstances” get involved with protests in Democratic-led cities unless they ask

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Ramadan 2026 likely to begin on 19 February in UAE, astronomers say

Most countries will observe the crescent of Ramadan on Tuesday, 17 February. However, based on internationally recognised sighting criteria and astronomical calculations, the moon marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447

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Judge me by record, policies and manifesto, not by false narratives: Jamaat ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday urged people to judge him based on his record, policies and manifesto rather than being influenced by false narratives spreading on social media.

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