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Former BB deputy governor SK Sur indicted in graft case

A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury, former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, in a corruption case for failing to submit his wealth statement. Judge

No alliances in upcoming polls, says Jamaat Ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will contest the next national parliamentary election without forming any alliance, party Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has announced. He also claimed that the Awami League has no chance

NCP seeks 20 seats from BNP, demands share in cabinet

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is visibly leaning towards the BNP on question of possible seat-sharing negotiations. Although none of the negotiations have been made public, both parties admit that

Gono Odhikar Parishad urges EC to bar Jatiya Party from polls

Gono Odhikar Parishad has called on the Election Commission to bar the Awami League, Jatiya Party and the 14-party coalition from contesting the upcoming national election. Rashed Khan, the party’s

Attorney General Asaduzzaman to resign to contest national polls

Attorney General Mohammad Asaduzzaman has announced his decision to resign from his post to contest in the upcoming national election. “I will resign from my post and contest the election,”

Elections will further improve law and order situation, Army hopes

The upcoming general elections will further improve the country’s stability and its law and order situation, a senior army official said at a press briefing held at Dhaka Cantonment on

Police announce cash rewards for recovery of missing weapons, ammunition

Bangladesh Police has announced cash rewards for anyone who helps recover missing police firearms and ammunition, according to a statement issued by the Police Headquarters on Wednesday. As per the

NCP may not nominate candidates in Khaleda’s constituencies: Nahid

National Citizen Party is unlikely to nominate candidates in the three constituencies where Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia is expected to contest in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election,