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Former Anti-discrimination Movement coordinator at RU draws flak over donation letters for event

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A former coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement at Rajshahi University has come under fire after seeking donations from multiple organisations to fund a campus ... Read More


BNP doesn't fear reforms, problems 'elsewhere', says Mirza Fakhrul

Bangladesh, July 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has dismissed claims that his party is wary of reforms, saying that it welcomes them. However, he believes "the problem lies el... Read More


Bangladesh to offer 'trade package' to US in bid to ease tariff burden

Bangladesh, July 29 -- Bangladesh plans to offer a "package proposal" to the United States in a bid to secure an exemption from the additional tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on exports. On... Read More


12 years on, Milki murder trial makes little headway amid witness no-shows

Bangladesh, July 29 -- More than a decade has passed but there has yet to be any significant progress in the trial over the murder of Jubo League leader Reazul Haque Khan Milki. The sluggish pace of ... Read More


Advisor Mahfuj pushes back on graft allegations. But who's he pointing at?

Bangladesh, July 29 -- Information and Broadcast Advisor Mahfuj Alam has raised counterclaims in response to an allegation of "money laundering and illegal lobbying" in a Facebook post. He said "pres... Read More


Fresh off London flight, expat family robbed by 'DB impersonators' in Dhaka

Bangladesh, July 29 -- A Bangladeshi expatriate family has been robbed of all their belongings shortly after arriving in Dhaka from London. Just minutes after leaving the airport on Tuesday morning, ... Read More


BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar, leaves 1 injured

Bangladesh, July 29 -- A BRTC double-decker bus has rammed into a pillar of Dhaka's Elevated Expressway at Farmgate, leaving one person injured and causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road.... Read More


Abu Sayed murder: Tribunal to resume indictment hearing Wednesday

Bangladesh, July 29 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has held a second day of hearings on whether to frame charges in the case over the killing of Abu Sayed, a student at Begum Rokeya University, ... Read More


Heavy rain forecast in four divisions

Bangladesh, July 29 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast showers across the country over the next 24 hours, with heavy rain in four divisions. The BMD said most of the Khuln... Read More


'False and baseless': Bangladesh star Taskin refutes assault allegations

Bangladesh, July 28 -- Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed has categorically denied allegations of assault and making threats following claims that he lured someone to an ambush over the phone. The pacer, ... Read More