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Former chief justice Khairul Haque freed after securing bail

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque has been released from custody after securing bail in all the cases filed against him. He was released from Keraniganj Special Jail on We... Read More


Kolkata hotel fire: Four members of Kushtia family among dead

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Four members of a family from Kushtia are among five Bangladeshis confirmed dead in a hotel fire near Kolkata's New Market, according to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission. ... Read More


New president to take oath Friday evening, says chief whip

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected president will be held at Bangabhaban on Friday evening, the day after the election. The presidential election will be held at the... Read More


Noakhali mother arrested over infant's death in water drum

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman in Noakhali's Begumganj over allegations that she killed her 14-day-old baby. The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday at Bazar Bari... Read More


Bangladesh to give measles shots to 1.6mn more children as vaccination gaps emerge

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The government will vaccinate another 1.6 million children against measles after identifying gaps in immunisation coverage in parts of Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a m... Read More


2 die as motorcycle plunges into ditch in Chapainawabganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Two people have died after the motorcycle they were riding fell into a roadside ditch in Chapainawabganj's Shibganj Upazila. The accident occurred around 5:15am on Tuesday in t... Read More


174 more Bangladeshis return home from detention centre in Libya

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Another 174 Bangladeshis detained at the Qanfoodah (Qandouda) Detention Centre in Libya's Benghazi have returned home. They landed at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at... Read More


Tarique seeks stronger revenue system for a 'prosperous' Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a "strong revenue system" to help build a prosperous Bangladesh, stressing the need for patriotism and sincerity in revenue manageme... Read More


Man jailed for life over 2014 abduction of 7-year-old in Keraniganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to life in prison for abducting a child from Keraniganj in 2014. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of the Fourth Women and Children Repression Pr... Read More


PSC Chairman Mobasser Monem set to resign

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prof Mobasser Monem is set to step down as chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Monem is expected to tender his resignation on Tuesday, a commission member speaking... Read More