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CPD raises concerns over power overcapacity, pushes for 'no new fossil' fuel policy

, Feb. 28 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday urged the government to halt new fossil fuel-based power projects, revise what it called inflated demand projections and bolster parliamen... Read More


Man's charred body recovered in Gazipur

, Feb. 28 -- Police recovered the burnt body of a young man in Brindabon area of Sreepur upazila in Gazipur on Saturday. Locals spotted the body along the Bormi-MC Bazar road in the morning. The ide... Read More


Tense calm in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj after clash between two BNP factions, 10 injured

, Feb. 28 -- A tense calm prevailed in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, on Friday after a clash between two factions of the BNP, leaving at least 10 people injured, including two police members. Rashed Khan, BNP... Read More


India positive about normalising visa services for Bangladeshis : Shama Obaed

, Feb. 28 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Friday said the government is working to ensure that Bangladeshi citizens can travel to India smoothly and the Indian side has show... Read More


Grandmother hacked dead, granddaughter killed after 'rape' in Pabna

, Feb. 28 -- year-old woman was hacked to death and her 15-year-old granddaughter was killed allegedly after being raped in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district early Saturday. The deceased were identi... Read More


Jubo Dal activist stabbed to death in Khulna

, Feb. 27 -- A Jubo Dal activist was stabbed to death in Senhati, Dighalia upazila, Khulna on Friday, police said, in an attack reportedly linked to a previous feud. The incident occurred around 7:30... Read More


Police officer killed in Sylhet road crash

, Feb. 27 -- A police officer was killed after being run over by a truck on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sylhet on Friday afternoon. The accident occurred around 3 pm in Dorbost area of Jaintiapur u... Read More


Govt bans fishing in Padma-Meghna for 2 months to protect jatka

, Feb. 27 -- The government has imposed a two-month ban on catching all types of fish, including hilsa, in the Padma River and Meghna River from Saturday midnight to boost hilsa production and conserv... Read More


Four-year-old Tabassum murdered after rape, suspect confesses

, Feb. 27 -- year-old girl, Tabassum, was allegedly raped and suffocated to death in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, authorities said Friday. The prime suspect, Abu Taher, has confessed to the crime after being ... Read More


Dr Zubaida calls for women's empowerment for self-reliance

, Feb. 27 -- Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, on Friday stressed the importance of placing women at the heart of family and development initiatives to promote their self-relia... Read More