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HC questions legality of Village Court Act

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking why the Village Court Act, 2006, which empowers union parishad chairmen and members to exercise judicial powers, should not be declared ... Read More


President accepts resignations of Justices Mamnoon Rahman and Naima Haider

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The president has accepted the resignations of two judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, according to separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Law on Monday... Read More


NBR records 13% growth in tax collection y-on-y in first 7 months of fiscal

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) recorded a 12.90 percent growth in overall tax collection during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26), driven by strong p... Read More


Early mango bloom signals hope for Chapainawabganj growers

Chapainawabganj, Feb. 23 -- Mango trees are bursting into bloom across Chapainawabganj, raising expectations of a strong harvest in Bangladesh's largest mango-producing district after last year's crop... Read More


Inqilab Moncho to organise mass iftars at key July Uprising sites

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Inqilab Moncho has announced that it will organise mass iftar programmes at key locations associated with the July Uprising starting from Tuesday (February 24). The platform shared ... Read More


Govt committed to infrastructure development, preventing wastage: Road Transport Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday said the present government is determined to accelerate infrastructural development while prev... Read More


Local people stage demo over alleged irregularities in road construction in Faridpur

Faridpur, Feb. 23 -- Local people staged a demonstration on Monday alleging irregularities in an ongoing road construction project under Faridpur municipality of Faridpur district. According to munic... Read More


Rab arrests 3 accused in Jatrabari Laguna driver murder case

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three accused in connection with the sensational killing of a Leguna driver in the capital's Jatrabari area. According to the c... Read More


Ishraque to contest election for mayor of Dhaka South

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- State Minister for Liberation War Affairs and Dhaka-6 MP Ishraque Hossain has announced that he will contest the mayoral election of Dhaka South City Corporation. "I will contest th... Read More


Key suspect arrested in Narail quadruple murder case

Narail, Feb. 23 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 have arrested one of the key suspects in the brutal killing of four people in Narail following a violent clash over local dominance. The a... Read More