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Enforced disappearance: Bangladesh signs UN treaty

Bangladesh signed the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances yesterday. The signing, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, took place during the…

Russia to send 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser

Russia will supply 30,000 tonnes of potassium, which means a ship full of fertiliser to Bangladesh for free of cost. Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy informed about the supply during a meeting with Home and…

Journalist’s body found floating in Hatirjheel

The body of a journalist at GTV, also known as Gazi Television, was found floating in Hatirjheel lake in the capital early yesterday. Rahanuma Sarah, 32, was the newsroom editor of the channel. Pedestrians pulled her out and took…

Tipu Munshi arrested from Gulshan

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested former commerce minister Tipu Munshi from Gulshan area of Dhaka in a case filed over the killing of a worker in Rangpur during the mass protests on July 19. Rab's legal and media wing officials…

Yunus now heading 6 ministries

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is now in charge of six ministries or divisions as the portfolios of five advisers were redistributed yesterday. The Cabinet Division has issued a circular in this regard. Yunus, the head of the interim…

Timing of polls ‘a political decision’

Urging the people to set the interim government's tenure and mandate, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said when the elections will be held is "completely a political decision". "Everyone is eager to know when our…

Hasina made accused in 12 more cases

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was accused in 12 more cases filed in Dhaka and elsewhere yesterday. Ten of these cases were filed over killings that took place during the recent student protest. Besides, a case was filed over…

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