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Nadia Nivin appointed first female chairman of IDRA

Dhaka, June 16 -- Mir Nadia Nivin, an international development and institutional reform specialist, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA)... Read More


JU expels two female students over drugs, recommends case against one

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) has expelled two female students for two years after finding them guilty of possessing and consuming narcotics in a room at Nawab Faizunnesa Hall. ... Read More


No immediate relocation of Dhaka bus terminals, depots to handle load: Minister

, June 16 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Tuesday said inter-district bus terminals in the capital will not be relocated immediately, adding that buses will instead be kep... Read More


Football fever meets aesthetic living: Argentina flag colours take over Sherpur

, June 16 -- What started as an individual expression of fandom has now evolved into a community-wide cultural phenomenon. In Nalitabari of Sherpur, the answer is a striking visual transformation-ent... Read More


Elderly woman killed in Chandpur road accident

, June 16 -- An elderly woman was killed after being hit by a bus in Chandpur Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Tofayelennesa Maya, 64, wife of late Belal Patwari of Pa... Read More


Now, Savar police inspector withdrawn over drug-link allegations

Savar, June 16 -- A police inspector of Savar Model Police Station has now been withdrawn over allegations of links with drug dealers. Inspector (Operations) Helal Uddin has been attached to the Dhak... Read More


JU reduces penalties for ex-BCL activists over July Uprising attacks after appeal

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) has reduced the punishments of several former activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and acquitted others after reviewing discipli... Read More


Speaker irked at Jamaat MP's use of unparliamentary language

Dhaka, June 16 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Tuesday cautioned a Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker against using indecent language during parliamentary proceedings, stressing that Parliament should remain fr... Read More


OC, SI injured in Adabor mugging raid; two suspects shot, four held

DHAKA, June 16 -- Two police officers, including the officer-in-charge (OC) of Adabor Police Station, were injured in a machete attack during a raid on an alleged mugger hideout in the capital's Turag... Read More


2,000 feet Argentina Flag draws massive crowd in Chuadanga World Cup rally

Chuadanga, June 16 -- The streets of Chuadanga turned into a vibrant sea of sky-blue and white as thousands of football fans brought out a procession carrying a 2,000-foot-long Argentina flag, marking... Read More