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'Regrettable and reprehensible': NCP responds to harassment of journalists at airport

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued a statement over the alleged harassment of journalists by the party's activists as they were working at the Shahjalal International Airport... Read More


Hindus bid farewell to Goddess Durga on Dashami with 'Darpan Bisarjan'

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The mirth and merriment brought by the annual arrival of Annapurna, or Goddess Durga, in the temples and puja pavilions across the country, nears its end with Hindu devotees s bidding... Read More


Journalists boycott NCP briefing at airport over alleged harassment

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) activists have been accused of harassing journalists at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. In protest against the incident, reporters subsequently... Read More


Film actor Ilias Kanchan diagnosed with brain tumour

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Film actor and "Nirapad Sarak Chai" (NISCHA) chief Ilias Kanchan has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, according to his son Mirajul Moin Joy. Joining virtually from Canada, Joy sha... Read More


Bangladesh issues flood warnings for 7 districts as rivers swell amid heavy rain

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned of flooding in the low-lying areas of the Chattogram, Feni, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Sherpur, Mymensingh, and Netrokona dist... Read More


Bittersweet air surrounds Nabami rituals as Durga Puja heads towards climax

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- As the Durga Puja festival enters its ninth day, a tinge of sorrow filled the air as devotees prepare to bid farewell to the goddess. Undeterred by the rain on Wednesday, worshippers... Read More


Court denies Meghna Alam's passport plea as device report deferred to Nov 11

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A Dhaka court has deferred the date for submitting a report on whether model Meghna Alam's seized mobile phone and laptop contain any "anti-state material" in a fraud and extortion ca... Read More


Khaleda meets envoy, shows sympathy for Gaza's women, children

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan has met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence in Dhaka's Gulshan. The envoy arrived at Khaleda's residence, "Feroza... Read More


Bangladesh issues cautionary signal No. 3 for seaports amid low over Bay

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A well-marked low over the west-central Bay of Bengal is set to trigger a spell of heavy to very heavy rain across Bangladesh. Alongside the downpours, gusty wind is expected to swee... Read More


Ex-governor Farashuddin urges state control over assets of local 'East India companies'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Former Bangladesh Bank governor Mohammad Farashuddin has called for the state to take control of the assets held by local corporate groups he likened to "East India companies", clai... Read More