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BNP's refusal to take Reform Council oath casts uncertainty over July Charter

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- A political and constitutional dilemma is unfolding just days after Bangladesh's new parliament took office, and it centres on the very reforms voters endorsed in the July National C... Read More


Man beaten by 'mob' on theft suspicion in Shyampur dies at DMCH

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- A 35-year-old man has died from injuries suffered during a "mob beating" after being accused of stealing construction materials in Postogola of Dhaka's Shyampur. The victim, identif... Read More


BNP's Nayapaltan headquarters springs back to life as Fakhrul drops in

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The BNP's central office in Dhaka's Naya Paltan is abuzz with activity as Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made his first visit since the party's election victory, endin... Read More


PM Tarique confers rank badges on new PSO, DGFI chief

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has formally adorned the new principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division and the new director general of the Directorate General of Force... Read More


Apex rolls out 'Style-e No.1' Eid collection

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Apex Footwear Limited has unveiled its Eid campaign, positioning itself as a leading family shopping destination for the festive season. Titled "Style-e No.1", the campaign highligh... Read More


Former BNP ward leader shot at Dhaka's Panthapath

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- A shoe trader and former joint general secretary of BNP's Ward 16 unit has been shot in Dhaka's Panthapath. Shafiqul Rahman, 55, a trader at the floating shoe market near Bashundhar... Read More


Child among four family members burnt as 'gas leak' sparks fire in Dhaka home

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Four members of a family, including a 3-year-old child, have suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out from a suspected gas line leak at their home in Dhaka's Rayerbazar. They w... Read More


Ekushey Book Fair now on Feb 26, pushed a day after BDR mutiny anniversary

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been re-scheduled to begin on Feb 26, a day later than previously announced, and continue until Mar 15. On Sunday, Selim Reza, member secretary of the... Read More


Bangladeshi national among 8 arrested over alleged India terror plot: report

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- India has arrested eight people, including a Bangladeshi national, suspected of plotting a major terror conspiracy with alleged backing from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (I... Read More


Four jailed for life over 2009 Kamrangirchar gang rape

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced four men to life imprisonment in a gang rape case filed in 2009 in Kamrangirchar. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of the Women and Children Repression Pre... Read More