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Court grants CID five days to question MyTV chairman Nasir Uddin

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A Dhaka court has placed MyTV chairman Nasir Uddin Sathi on a five-day remand for questioning by the Central Investigation Department in a case over the murder of Asadul Haque B... Read More


AKM Shahnawaj takes charge as acting managing director of Dhaka Bank

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Dhaka Bank board has appointed AKM Shahnawaj as acting managing director after former managing director Sheikh Mohammad Maroof stepped down. Shahnawaj, who had been serving... Read More


Prices of small-cap firms rise sharply on DSE

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Shares of several small-cap companies with histories of controversy and alleged irregularities have surged, dominating the top gainers' list at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). ... Read More


'Bangladesh belongs to everyone, live here without fear': Army chief tells Hindus

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh Army chief has called for harmony among all faiths, assuring the Hindu community that they can live and celebrate their religious festivals in peace. General Waker-Uz-Zam... Read More


Any election in Bangladesh must be preceded by Constituent Assembly vote: NCP

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded that a Constituent Assembly election be held before any national vote in Bangladesh, pressing for the annulment of the existing Constitu... Read More


Advisor Farooki flown to Dhaka after stomach pain in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Cultural Affairs Advisor and filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has been flown to Dhaka by helicopter after suddenly falling ill in Cox's Bazar. Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Mohamm... Read More


Court bans Independent TV CEO Shamsur Rahman from leaving Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- A Dhaka court has barred Independent Television's Editor-in-Chief and CEO M Shamsur Rahman from leaving the country amid an investigation into alleged involvement in the launder... Read More


Verdict in case over Papia's illicit wealth on Thursday

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The verdict in the illicit asset acquisition case against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon is scheduled for Thursday. J... Read More


Don't send physically unfit pilgrims for Hajj, says Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain has said his ministry will take strict measures to ensure that no one physically unfit for Hajj is allowed to perform the pilgrimage... Read More


Bangladesh issues flood warnings for 12 districts

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board has warned that low-lying areas in 12 districts across the country may see flooding due... Read More