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Freedom fighter Captain Mahfuz Alam Beg says Bangladesh's journey is a 'precarious climb'

Dhaka, March 27 -- The war stories of 55 years ago still burn vividly in the memory of octogenarian freedom fighter Mahfuz Alam Beg. Reflecting on that legacy of glory, he often finds himself ponderin... Read More


Colbert to co‑write new 'Lord of the Rings' film after late-night show ends

Dhaka, March 27 -- Stephen Colbert is heading to Middle‑earth. The comedian announced in a video posted Tuesday that following the end of his 11‑year run as host of CBS's "The Late Show" ... Read More


Vintage Kohli, teenager Sooryavanshi headline new IPL season

Dhaka, March 27 -- The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League gets underway in Bengaluru on Saturday, a touch lighter on overseas firepower but buoyed by a confirmation of its robust financial heal... Read More


Former Bogura MP Shariful Islam Jinnah arrested

Dhaka, March 27 -- Bogura police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Bogura Jatiya Party leader and former lawmaker Shariful islam Jinnah. He was arrested from the Ramna Thana area of Dhaka around 3... Read More


'Mukh O Mukhosh' singer Mahbuba Rahman dies at 92

Dhaka, March 27 -- Mahbuba Rahman, the singer who featured in Bangladesh's first full-length film "Mukh O Mukhosh", has died at the age of 92. She died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment ... Read More


Freedom fighter Kamrul Aman says all governments have failed to uphold impartial 1971 history

Dhaka, March 27 -- Freedom fighter Kamrul Aman has criticised all previous governments for failing to teach the new generation the impartial history of Bangladesh's Liberation War, leaving many young ... Read More


Iran says it is receptive to any request from Spain, alluding to Hormuz transit

Dhaka, March 27 -- The Iranian embassy in Spain said on Thursday that Iran would be receptive to any request from Madrid related to the Strait of Hormuz because Spain respects international law, in wh... Read More


Freedom fighter Ashraf Humayun says anyone trying to downplay Sheikh Mujib is being 'foolish'

Dhaka, March 27 -- Freedom fighter Kazi Ashraf Humayun Bangal has warned against attempts to downplay Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's role in the Liberation War, saying the history of 1971 is impo... Read More


Freedom fighter Lutfa Haseen Rosy says uttering 'Joy Bangla' with fear was not the dream

Dhaka, March 26 -- Once a war cry that rallied millions, "Joy Bangla" now, for some, carries a note of caution. For Lutfa Haseen Rosy, who fought in the 1971 Liberation War, that shift signals a prof... Read More


Those who died in the Daulatdia bus disaster

Dhaka, March 26 -- The death toll after a bus veered out of control at the Daulatdia Ferry Dock in Rajbari and fell into the Padma River has hit 24. Among the dead are five men, eight children, and 1... Read More