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65 injured as police, Inquilab Mancha clash

At least 65 people were injured in a clash between police and supporters of the Inquilab Mancha in front of the Inter Continental Hotel crossing and adjacent areas in the

Trump shares, deletes racist clip of Obamas from Truth Social account

United States president Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday, before deleting it

BNP ELECTION MANIFESTO: Social safety, growth, reform key targets

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday unveiled its election manifesto for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad polls, outlining nine key pledges focused on economic growth, social protection, and institutional reform. Major

RAB to be renamed as Special Intervention Force

The government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Intervention Force (SIF). The government has also decided to redesign the force’s uniform. A gazette notification

Religion-based politics holds women hostage: TIB

The Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday said that money-, muscle-, and religion-based politics continued to hold hostage women’s political representation. The anti-graft watchdog also said that the interim government had

Bangladesh SC withholds results of three BNP candidates pending appeals

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday barred the official publication of election results of three Bangladesh Nationalist Party–nominated candidates in the parliamentary elections until it hears further

BNP election office vandalised allegedly by Jamaat-e-Islami activists in Dinajpur

Jamaat-e-Islami activists allegedly attacked and vandalised a BNP election campaign office in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday evening. The incident took place at the BNP campaign office in Dolardarga

Islamic parties continue to weaponise religion

Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, are allegedly using religious sentiment as a political tool to attract voters ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election