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Rumi faced relentless threats, found no protection from police, says NCP's Samantha

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Senior NCP leader Samantha Sharmin has alleged that party activist Jannatara Rumi received no protection from police despite being subjected to continuous threats and online bullying... Read More


When will Tarique arrive in Dhaka?

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will arrive in Dhaka around noon next Thursday, party leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said. Salahuddin, a BNP Standing Committee member, shared the de... Read More


Chargesheet imminent as ACC probes Tk 1bn irregularities claims against ex-minister Kamal

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to submit a chargesheet against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over alleged irregularities involving more than Tk 1 billion i... Read More


Home advisor's effigy burnt at Dhaka University

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Chhatra Shakti has demanded the resignation of Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury over the failure to arrest the attackers of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi amid... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to verify all loans above $200 million to 'restore governance, accountability'

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced an initiative to verify all loans exceeding $200 million as part of efforts to "restore governance and public confidence" in the... Read More


Subrata Bain's daughter contests interrogation in custody over family reunion

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Khadija Yasmin Bithi, daughter of top-listed gangster Subrata Bain, has asked a Dhaka court whether checking in on her father constitutes a crime. She raised the question on Thursda... Read More


Feni Grameen Bank office set ablaze as arsonists destroy three motorcycles

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A Grameen Bank office in Feni Sadar Upazila has been set on fire by unidentified intruders, who reportedly left three motorcycles charred. Police and bank officials allege that the ... Read More


Woman injured after crude bombs hurled from Moghbazar Flyover

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A female pedestrian has been injured after two crude bombs thrown from atop the Moghbazar Flyover exploded below, police have said. A senior official of the Dhaka Metropolitan Polic... Read More


Bangladesh tightens monitoring of Indian cargo trucks through automated system

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has begun round-the-clock monitoring of the movement of all Indian cargo trucks entering and exiting Bangladesh through the Benapole land port, ma... Read More


Interim government approves enforced disappearance ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Advisory Council has given final approval to the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance 2025, paving the way for a legal framework that allows a tribunal to form... Read More