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Rongdhonu Group accuses Bashundhara MD Anvir of extortion, mobile-snatching

Dhaka, May 2 -- Sayem Sobhan Anvir, the managing director of Bashundhara Group, and four other company officials have been accused of extortion and snatching away the mobile phone of a security guard ... Read More


Are schools open on Thursday? Parents scour social media for answers amid uncertainty

Dhaka, May 2 -- Parents are taking to social media groups linked to schools to find out if the institutions are open on Thursday, given the uncertainty surrounding closures forced by a life-threatenin... Read More


Heatwave felt differently as rolling outages strike unevenly across Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 2 -- In a time of unprecedented electricity generation amid a record-breaking summer heatwave, the relentless surge in demand has outstripped available supply, making uninterrupted power pr... Read More


World order has changed, need to develop closer ties with neighbours, says PM Hasina

Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the world order has changed in the wake of the recent world events, pushing Bangladesh to form closer bonds with its neighbours. "I believe our regio... Read More


Five die in truck-car crash in Habiganj

Dhaka, May 2 -- Five people have died in a head-on collision between a truck and a car in Habiganj's Madhabpur Upazila. Police believe four among the five victims were members of a family. The incide... Read More


'Who will replace me once I am ousted?' Hasina asks political leaders

Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked leftist political leaders staging movements against her rule in Bangladesh about who would replace her if her government was ousted. The premier... Read More


More heatwaves in May, fears of cyclone: forecast

Dhaka, May 2 -- After an arid and exhausting April, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department is forecasting more heatwaves, along with Kalboishakhi storms, in May. The second half of the current mont... Read More


Drizzle refreshes Chattogram after a long wait

Dhaka, May 2 -- After a scorching heatwave, Chattogram has finally seen a bit of long-awaited rain. A prolonged heatwave began in the Bengali month of Chaitra and persisted for a long time. The long ... Read More


High Court stays Rangpur Labour Court case against Nobel laureate Yunus

Dhaka, May 1 -- The High Court has stayed the trial proceedings of a case filed against Nobel Peaace Prize-winning Muhammad Yunus, the founding chairman of Grameen Krishi Foundation, and five others a... Read More


Why are Bangladeshis being killed in US? Hasina demands answers

Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a dig at the United States, saying it releases reports on human rights in Bangladesh but does not scrutinise its own human rights issues. She st... Read More