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BNP's Rizvi calls for probe into ex-finance minister Saifur Rahman's 2009 death

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called for an investigation into whether former finance minister M Saifur Rahman's 2009 death in a road accident involved any ... Read More


Bangladesh reports 4 more dengue deaths, 1,314 hospitalisations

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Another four people have died from dengue in the past 24 hours, while 1,314 patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh. The latest deaths take this year's dengu... Read More


Minister Khosru says corrupt owners will face trial without shutting firms

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- Owners of loan-defaulting companies will face trial if involved in corruption, but their companies will not be shut down, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.... Read More


Darussalam shooting: RAB says husband fired at wife inside home

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- A family quarrel has turned violent in Dhaka's Darussalam, with a husband allegedly shooting his wife in the right arm, the Rapid Action Battalion has said. Jasmin Begum, 38, w... Read More


High Court clears Chinmoy Das of bail hurdle in two more cases

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- The High Court has granted bail to Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote spokesman Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in two cases over vandalism and obstructing police. The ... Read More


'Public awareness vital to curb dengue'

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rayhan Kabir has called for greater public awareness and collective action to prevent dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases and address w... Read More


Jamaat long march worsening fuel crisis, says PM aide Rashed Khan

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan has accused the Jamaat-e-Islami led opposition alliance of worsening the country's fuel crisis and causing public disruption thr... Read More


Police identify man whose taped-up body was found on Dhaka Elevated Expressway

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Police have identified the man whose body was found with his mouth taped on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway. The dead was 50-year-old Ismail Hossain of Jamalpur Sadar Upazila. He... Read More


Rohingya crisis has deepened further, says Shama Obaed

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said the Rohingya crisis has become more acute over the years. Speaking at a discussion titled Upcoming UN Conference a... Read More


More journalists under ICT scanner over alleged 'incitement' during July Uprising

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- More journalists are under investigation over allegations that they incited or assisted killings and abuses during the July Uprising, according to International Crimes Tribunal ... Read More