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A mother's heartache: Rokeya still hopes for Abrar's return

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The passage of time has done little to erase the grief of Rokeya Khatun. Six years have passed since her son, Abrar Fahad, was savagely beaten to death, yet she remains in a trance, ... Read More


Bangladesh reports two dengue deaths, 782 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Another 735 people have been hospitalised with dengue in the past day, taking the tally of hospital admissions from the disease since the start of 2025 to 51,404. This year's fatalit... Read More


Abrar Fahad's sacrifice awakened national consciousness: Mahmudur Rahman

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the Bangla daily Amar Desh, has said the sacrifice of BUET student Abrar Fahad, killed by Chhatra League activists six years ago, has "awakened" the conscio... Read More


Bangladesh hikes source tax on interest from securities for companies

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The government has raised the rate of tax deducted at source on interest earned by corporate taxpayers through government securities or those approved by the Bangladesh Securities Exc... Read More


Tarique Rahman confident of BNP victory as he plots return for election

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Tarique Rahman has said he will return home to take part in the upcoming national elections. In an interview with the Financial Times, his first face-to-face English language intervi... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman meets UN official Gwyn Lewis

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Gwyn Lewis, the United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh, has met with Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami. The meeting took place at Rahman's office in Dhaka's Ba... Read More


Plains crop taro brings perils to Bangladesh's hills, fuelling topsoil loss, biodiversity threat

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Despite knowing the risks of erosion, taro -- a high-yielding root crop suited for plains -- is increasingly being cultivated on the slopes of Khagrachhari. The practice, experts warn... Read More


Cultural activist arrested in Mymensingh amid controversy on blasphemy charges

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Cultural activist and poet Shamim Ashraf has been arrested in Mymensingh on charges of hurting Islamic sentiments, according to police. The arrest took place around 9:45pm on Monday ... Read More


Erosion fear grips Sirajganj residents as Jamuna rises

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The Jamuna River in Sirajganj is swelling rapidly due to the onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rainfall. Since Tuesday morning, the river water has been rising by 2cm per h... Read More


'Why the delay?': Jamaat's Taher presses govt on implementation of July Charter

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has questioned the delay in implementing the July National Charter, saying the interim government must act quickly to carry ... Read More