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BNP's Fakhrul meets EU Ambassador Miller

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has met with European Union Ambassador Michael Miller. The hour-long meeting began at 11am on Wednesday at the party chairperson's o... Read More


Arrest warrants issued against 4 BGB personnel over 28 murders in Rampura

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants against four Border Guard Bangladesh personnel in a case of crimes against humanity over the killings of 28 people i... Read More


With his car stuck in gridlock, Advisor Fouzul hops on motorcycle to inspect Brahmanbaria highway

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Road Transport Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan had travelled to Brahmanbaria to inspect traffic woes on a dilapidated stretch of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway. Caught in the very gridlock he had... Read More


'Everything has an end,' says ex-minister Palak during court appearance

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has been placed under arrest in another murder case linked to last year's July Uprising. Other political figures formally arrested in... Read More


Hostel director detained after female Dhaka University student 'confined and beaten'

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Police have detained the director of a private women's hostel in the capital for allegedly assaulting a Dhaka University student who was visiting a friend there. Razia Begum, directo... Read More


Dhaka's forecast shows several more days of rain on the way

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Dhaka saw rain on Wednesday morning under the influence of the active monsoon winds. These showers are likely to continue over the next few days, according to a forecast by the Bangla... Read More


DNCC to launch month-long typhoid vaccination drive for 1.2mn children on Oct 12

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to launch a large-scale immunisation drive to administer typhoid vaccines to around 1.2 million children to curb the spread of the disea... Read More


Transport advisor visits Brahmanbaria for road inspection, gets stuck in traffic congestion

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Road Transport Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan has got stuck in a traffic jam on his way to inspect the Brahmanbaria section of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. He reached Bhairab Railway Station... Read More


Who is Paul Kapur, the new US assistant secretary of state for South Asia?

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Paul Kapur, a distinguished Indian-origin academic, has been appointed as the new US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, a key diplomatic post overseeing... Read More


Salaries, allowances to be restored for forced-resignation MPO teachers

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The education authorities have ordered the payment of salaries and allowances for principals, headteachers, and other staff of MPO-registered private institutions who were forced to r... Read More