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Former Snapchat CSO Imran expresses interest in investing in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Imran Khan, an American investor of Bangladeshi origin, has expressed his interest in investing in Bangladesh after a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. Imran, 48, moved to... Read More


Police reveal identities of three killed in Khagrachhari violence

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police have disclosed the identities of three men who were killed in Khagrachhari's Guimara during clashes sparked by the alleged gang rape of a Marma schoolgirl. The victims, all ... Read More


Court orders attachment of Sikder family assets in Thailand amid graft probe

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of investments in seven companies in Thailand linked to the children of late Zainul Haque Sikder, the former chairman of National Bank. The or... Read More


Body of Narayanganj union council member found. Police say a mob beat him to death

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police say locals have beaten a union council member to death after tying up his hands and feet in Narayanganj's Araihazar. The incident occurred in Brahmandi Union's Baliapara are... Read More


Jatiya Party leader Mamunur Rashid remanded for 6 days in anti-terrorism case

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Dhaka court has placed Kazi Md Mamunur Rashid, secretary general of the Raushon Ershad-led faction of the Jatiya Party, on six days' remand in an anti-terrorism case. Metropolita... Read More


What is happening in Guimara? ISPR sees 'conspiracy to incite riots'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Army has said the renewed turmoil in Khagrachhari over the past 10 days is part of a larger "conspiracy" aimed at destabilising the Chittagong Hill Tracts and trigger... Read More


Bangladeshi man killed in Pakistani shootout 'said he was going to Dubai', family says

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Bangladeshi man reportedly killed in a shootout with security forces in Pakistan had left home a year and a half ago, according to his family. Seventeen members of the banned Teh... Read More


Home advisor points to 'Indian instigation' in fuelling Khagrachhari unrest

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has lent weight to suggestions that "Indian instigation" may be behind the ongoing unrest in Khagrachhari, sparked by the alleged gang r... Read More


Education boards aim to publish HSC results 'by Oct 19'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Education boards are targeting Oct 19 for the release of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exam results. The evaluation of answer scripts is ongoing, ac... Read More


British Columbia School hosts first ever 'Space Leadership Program - NASA Day'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- British Columbia School has hosted a "Space Leadership Program - NASA Day" in collaboration with NASA & Himalayan Space Centre. With the theme "Build and Blast-Off Your Space Rocke... Read More