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Train movement suspended on Dhaka-Mymensingh route after rail break

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Train services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been suspended due to a broken rail track in Mymensingh's Gafargaon. The disruption began around 8pm on Monday after a fracture was... Read More


Tarique Rahman-from an outcast in politics to the pinnacle of power

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- For nearly two decades, Tarique Rahman was a name spoken more in courtrooms and political rhetoric than in corridors of power. Now, barely two months after returning home from 17 yea... Read More


BNP supporter beaten in Natore over allegations of assault, vandalism

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Locals have beaten a BNP activist over allegations of assault and vandalism in Natore's Baraigram Upazila. Police later took him into custody. The incident occurred in the Bagdob ar... Read More


Skipping Constitution Reform Council oath would void MPs' mandate, says Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Former student advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said skipping the oath as a member of the Constitution Reform Council would render a parliamentary oath "meaningless". A day be... Read More


NBR allows online filing of January 2026 VAT returns until Feb 22

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the January 2026 tax period through its e-VAT system until Feb 22 in the "public i... Read More


Maldivian President Muizzu heads to Dhaka for Tarique's oath-taking ceremony

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has left for Dhaka to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh's new government. A statement from the President's Office on Monday evening sa... Read More


BNP leader, nephew hacked at and injured in Pirojpur

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- A BNP leader and his nephew have been hacked at and injured in Pirojpur's Sadar Upazila. The victims are former Sadar Upazila BNP convenor Mohiuddin Mallik Nasir aka Nasir Mallik, a... Read More


How much will Tarique earn as prime minister-and what perks come with the office?

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- If all goes as planned, BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is poised to assume office as Bangladesh's next prime minister, completing a remarkable journey from years of exile to the very... Read More


Fire erupts at Karwan Bazar timber market

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- A fire has broken out at Karwan Bazar timber market. Fire Service duty officer Shahjahan Hossain said the fire was reported around 10:30pm on Monday. "Eight units of the Fire Servi... Read More


Chief advisor's principal secretary resigns

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The Chief Advisor's Principal Secretary M Siraz Uddin Miah has resigned. The chief advisor's press aide Shafiqul Alam said the Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette not... Read More