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BUET student arrested under Cyber Security Act amid late-night protests

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Police have arrested a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) amid overnight protests on campus. Sreeshant Roy, a student of BUET's Department of Elec... Read More


Dhaka Metro to charge commuters Tk 100 for entry to stations without travel

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Commuters who enter any metro rail station in Dhaka by scanning their card but leave without making a trip will be charged a Tk 100 penalty, authorities say. The rule has been intro... Read More


Cargo chaos at Shahjalal airport as clearance backlog after blaze strands importers

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Days after the devastating fire at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport, importers are still struggling to receive consignments as clearance drags and ad-hoc workarounds falter. ... Read More


Savar and Ashulia will be merged to form new city corporation, says Advisor Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said Savar merged with Ashulia will be elevated to a city corporation, while Keraniganj will be upgraded to a 'Class A' munici... Read More


CID phone conversation verification 'not sufficient', Hasina's lawyer tells tribunal

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Defence counsel Amir Hossain has argued that the verification of phone conversations allegedly involving deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates during the July Upris... Read More


Newspaper notice if 25 Army officers fail to appear before tribunal, says prosecution

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The prosecution has warned that if 25 current and former army officers fail to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday, their names will be published in national... Read More


Advisor Fouzul hopes for 1,500MW boost in solar capacity within February 2026

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Power and Energy Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan has expressed confidence that Bangladesh will add 1,454MW of solar power to the national grid within February 2026. The government plans t... Read More


IRI to send 10 foreign observers for February elections

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- US-based research organisation International Republican Institute (IRI) has said it will send at least 10 international observers to monitor Bangladesh's upcoming general election in... Read More


10 India-Bangladesh deals cancelled claim 'inaccurate', says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said the report of 10 India-Bangladesh projects being cancelled, as given by Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, is not "entirely ... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths as fatalities cross 250 this year

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Another four patients have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll this year to 251. The Directorate General of Health Services ... Read More