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A decade on, the family of slain blogger Niloy has yet to receive justice

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- A decade has passed since the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee, aka Niloy Neel, but his family has yet to receive justice. The suspects in the case are also demanding that th... Read More


Heavy rain damages bridge in Chattogram, triggers waterlogging

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- A bridge over a canal and a section of road in Chattogram have collapsed due to heavy rainfall, triggering waterlogging in parts of the port city. Amid continuous downpour since... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus attends Advisory Council meeting at Secretariat

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government, has gone to the Secretariat for the second time since the took on the post to attend a meeting of the Advisory Council. ... Read More


ACC files another case against ex-land minister Javed over UCB Bank embezzlement

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed another case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his wife and other family members for embezzling Tk 250 mill... Read More


Father among 3 to die for killing daughter to frame rivals in Kishoreganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- A court has sentenced a father and two other members of his family to death for the murder of his daughter in an attempt to frame a rival in a land dispute in Kishoreganj's Karim... Read More


Five NCP leaders served show-cause notices for Cox's Bazar trip on July Uprising Day

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Five leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have been issued show-cause notices for travelling to Cox's Bazar without party permission on the anniversary of the July Uprisin... Read More


CEC Nasir awaits letter from Yunus on polls, schedule 2 months before election

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said he expects to receive an official letter from the chief advisor soon about the 13th parliamentary election. He added that th... Read More


Jamaat decries lack of political dialogue before February polls announcement

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has criticised the lack of political dialogue in the lead-up to the announcement of the national election in February, saying the decision has left the nation... Read More


25 students injured after fire breaks out in school science lab in Brahmanbaria

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- A fire has broken out in the science laboratory of Niaz Mohammad High School, injuring at least 25 students who tried to rush down the stairs of the building in a panic. The inc... Read More


10 DIGs among 76 OSD officials reassigned in major police reshuffle

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- In another major shake-up of the police ranks, the interim government has assigned 76 sidelined officials, including 10 deputy inspectors general (DIG), to new posts a little und... Read More