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Police constable suspended over Facebook post ‘defaming’ July movement

A traffic police constable in Kushtia has been suspended over a Facebook post allegedly defaming the July movement. Police constable Farjul Islam Rony was suspended on Saturday due to a

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Any form of fascism must be resisted: Jamaat ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday urged his party leaders and activists to forge strong resistance against what they said fascism whether it is old or new one. ‘We

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BNP terms draft telecom policy hasty, inappropriate before polls

BNP has expressed concern over the BTRC’s draft of the ‘Telecommunication Network and Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025’, saying that unilaterally adopting such a crucial national policy ahead of the

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Former lawmaker Naimur Rahman Durjoy arrested in Dhaka

Former lawmaker and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board Naimur Rahman Durjoy was arrested at his residence in Lalmatia area in Dhaka on Wednesday night. He was arrested during a special

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Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina jailed for six months on contempt of court charge

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison for committing contempt of court. This is the first conviction against Hasina since

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CA urges UN to develop effective mechanism to fight disinformation

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged the United Nations (UN) to develop an effective mechanism to fight disinformation and support the media in maintaining ethical standards. The Chief Adviser

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Govt announces 5 August public holiday

The government has declared 5 August a nationwide public holiday in honour of those who sacrificed their lives during the July uprising that led to the complete ouster of the

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EC disposes of over 9 lakh NID correction applications

The Election Commission has disposed of more than nine lakh applications for corrections to National Identity Cards (NID) in the last six months under a special crash programme. “Under the

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