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China wants to 'carry forward' friendship with Bangladesh, says Xi

Dhaka, March 26 -- Marking Bangladesh's 55th Independence Day, Chinese President Xi Jinping has renewed Beijing's commitment to strengthening ties with Dhaka in a continuation of what he described as ... Read More


Woman, her three children taken into DB custody over 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' slogan

Dhaka, March 26 -- Detectives have taken into custody a woman and her three children who chanted the slogan "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" while paying tributes at the National Memorial in Savar. The ... Read More


'Teach younger generations about Independence Day, don't blame them'

Dhaka, March 26 -- Abdullah Raju, an architect, has come to the National Parade Ground with his child from Dhaka's Uttara. There they enjoyed the colourful combined forces parade on Independence Day, ... Read More


Police petition to question ex-DGFI chief Sheikh Mamun in their custody

Dhaka, March 26 -- Detective Branch (DB) police have petitioned for a seven-day remand to question retired lt gen Sheikh Mamun Khaled, former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Inte... Read More


Daulatdia tragedy: JU student Raiyan, mother, nephew laid to rest

Dhaka, March 26 -- Jahangirnagar University student Ahnaf Tahmid Khan Rayyan, his mother and nephew, who died in a bus accident at Daulatdia Ferry Dock in Rajbari, have been buried side by side. Afte... Read More


Cumilla bus-train crash: 'Alternate' gateman Nazmul arrested

Dhaka, March 26 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested another suspect in a case over the bus and train collision in Cumilla that killed 12 people. He was arrested from the Rajendrapur area... Read More


Eid return trip turns tragic as bus with 50 on board plunges into Padma

Dhaka, March 26 -- Abdul Aziz clung to the pontoon at Daulatdia, trembling, as he recounted the moments his wife and child were swept into the river. One of the few who managed to escape the sinking b... Read More


Govt reshuffles top bureaucracy, appoints secretaries to 10 offices

Dhaka, March 26 -- The government has carried out a major administrative shake-up, attaching five secretaries to the Ministry of Public Administration and appointing new secretaries to 10 ministries a... Read More


Bangladesh arrests former military intelligence chief Sheikh Mamun

Dhaka, March 26 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) retired lieutenant general Sheikh Mam... Read More


Asian Cup draw postponed as Middle East conflict continues

Dhaka, March 26 -- The draw for January's Asian Cup finals, which was due to be held in Riyadh on Apr 11, has been postponed, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday. Officials have re... Read More