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Canals to be reclaimed from illegal occupants: Water Resources Minister

, Feb. 25 -- Water Resources minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Wednesday said that efforts will be made to reclaim canals from illegal occupants, along with measures to protect their banks throug... Read More


5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan on Wednesday. The tremors were felt in Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Swabi, Bajaur, Mardan, Charsadda an... Read More


Pilkhana massacre a dark chapter for nation: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed, remains a shameful an... Read More


Candidates must submit election expense returns by mid-March: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The candidates who contested the 13th parliamentary election are legally obliged to submit the return of election expenses by mid-March before the Election Commission (EC). "There i... Read More


EU seeks early measures to remove NTBs

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The European Union (EU) has sought quick measures to remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs), promoting business confidence and ensuring non-discrimination. "We look for early measures to... Read More


Six killed as militants attack house in southwest Pakistan

, Feb. 25 -- Six members of a family were killed and three others injured when unidentified armed men attacked a house in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, police said. The a... Read More


Bank official beaten to death at rehab centre in Bogura

, Feb. 25 -- A senior officer of Janata Bank PLC was allegedly beaten to death by the authorities concerned of a Rehab Centre in Sabgram area of Bogura district town on Tuesday night. The deceased wa... Read More


Man to die for killing wife in Dhaka

, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2012. Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Shahidul Islam handed down the punishm... Read More


Editors' Council urges govt to drop harassment cases against journalists

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The Editors' Council on Wednesday urged the government to withdraw false and harassing cases filed against journalists. In a statement, the council said that since August 5, 2024, m... Read More


Governor change at central bank part of wider administrative reshuffle: Minister Khosru

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said the change in the governorship of Bangladesh Bank was part of a broader administrative reshuffle undertaken by the new... Read More