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CID acquit accused; plaintiff seeks court review

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted its final report in the case involving a syndicate of recruiting agencies allegedly exploiting the Malaysian labour market, ... Read More


Indians boycott US goods over Trump's tariffs spark calls

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporter... Read More


2 bodies recovered from car in Mouchak

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Police recovered two bodies from inside a car parked in the basement of Sirajul Islam Medical College in city's Mouchak. The deceased persons have been identified as Zakir and Mizan... Read More


4 held over lynching 2 in Rangpur

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Four persons have been arrested by police on charge of mob beating that killed two men in Taraganj, Rangpur. The arrests followed a case filed on Sunday afternoon by Bharati Rani, wi... Read More


RAB ready to assist in nat'l elections, if assigned: DG

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman on Monday said the force is ready to assist in maintaining law and order during the upcoming national election, shou... Read More


Life terms upheld for 2 ex-police officers

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- In a landmark judgment, the High Court has upheld life imprisonment for two former police officers and reduced the sentence of another in Bangladesh's first-ever case under the Tortu... Read More


Bangladesh, Malaysia sign 5 MoUs, exchange 3 notes on energy, defence and more

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia on Tuesday signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and exchanged three notes in diverse areas to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Ch... Read More


CA joins luncheon hosted by Malaysian PM

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for lunch at the residence of the latter in Putrajaya today. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted... Read More


Bangladesh aims to cut US tariff to 15%: Sk Bashir

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said Bangladesh is working to reduce the United States' proposed 20% countervailing tariff to 15%. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday after... Read More


Prof Yunus urges Axiata to launch 5G, invest in Bangladesh data centres

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged leading Malaysian telecom firm Axiata to roll out 5G services in Bangladesh and invest in the country's data centres. Prof Yunus s... Read More