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Some 'want to disrupt' the unity of 1971 and 2024, BNP leader Fakhrul says

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed some people are "trying to disrupt" the unity created during the 1971 liberation struggle and 2024 Uprising, and said the pa... Read More


Ex-BB chief Atiur, Janata Bank's Barkat to face loan fraud charges

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has approved a chargesheet against former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman, former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat, former director Jamal Uddin A... Read More


Advisor Asif announces 'cancellation' of 10 Bangladesh-India projects, foreign advisor coy

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has shared details of the "cancellation" of 10 Bangladesh-India projects and agreements. Posting a photocard on his verified Face... Read More


Teachers under MPO scheme to protest with black cloths tied over their faces

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Teachers and employees under the government's monthly pay order (MPO) scheme who are protesting for increased allowances including house rent, will stage a protest march in Dhaka's S... Read More


July activists seek separate ID cards, legal protection for family members

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The July activists have demanded the introduction of specific identity cards to recognise their status and ensure legal protection for their families. The group made the call during... Read More


Trump's India squeeze to push Russian oil further into the shadows

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Donald Trump is putting more pressure on India to slash its Russian oil purchases. This could deprive Moscow of vital revenue, but it will mostly just push more Russian oil into an i... Read More


Fire Service committee tasked to investigate Shahjalal airport cargo fire

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed a five-strong committee to investigate the fire at the import cargo village of Shahjalal International Airport. Shajahan ... Read More


Fire Service launches its own investigation into Shahjalal airport cargo fire

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed a five-strong committee to investigate the fire at the import cargo complex of Shahjalal International Airport. Shajahan ... Read More


BUP student 'rape': Key suspect Sohel to be interrogated for 3 days

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Police have secured three days to question Sohel Rosario, the prime suspect in the case over alleged rape of a Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) student in Savar. Dhaka A... Read More


Ex-narcotics officer, five others sentenced to prison for 1,050g gold robbery

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced former assistant director of the Department of Narcotics Control SM Shakib Hossain and six others to different terms of imprisonment in a case of robbing ... Read More