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Lalon followers write to Prime Minister Tarique seeking security for Dol Purnima celebrations

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Followers of the mystic poet Fakir Lalon Shah have sent an open letter to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging the government to ensure security and an uninterrupted celebration of ... Read More


Government to begin paying allowances to many Imams, Muezzins before Eid, says advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Many Khatibs, Imams and Muezzins across Bangladesh will begin receiving government allowances even before Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister's Advisor Mahdi Amin has said. He made the rema... Read More


Group pays tribute for Hasina, actress Mishti slates Jamaat's homage at Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A group of people have paid floral tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar on behalf of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during International Mother Language Day commemorations. Aro... Read More


Narsingdi retired teacher's tendons severed in land feud, mob torches attackers' home

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A retired schoolteacher has been critically injured after his leg tendons were allegedly severed in an attack over a land dispute in Narsingdi's Shibpur Upazila. Angry residents, inc... Read More


Former Biman MD's wife gives statement over domestic child worker 'abuse'

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The wife of former Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and chief executive officer Shafiqur Rahman has given a statement before a Dhaka court in a case over the alleged abuse... Read More


Tarique reconnects with staff from Khaleda Zia era at PMO

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has spoken with several long-serving employees at his office after recognising them from previous years of service. On Saturday morning, after arriving... Read More


5 killed as gas tanker collides with autorickshaw in Kushtia

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Five people, including three women, have been killed in a collision between a gas tanker and an autorickshaw in Kushtia Sadar. The accident occurred around 2:30pm on Saturday on the... Read More


Tarique chairs first cabinet meeting at PMO

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The cabinet is holding its first meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon. The meeting began on Saturday afternoon, according to Atiqur Rahman Ruman, prime minister's addit... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says first-ever visit to Shaheed Minar was part of official duty

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his first-ever visit to the Central Shaheed Minar was carried out in his official capacity as Leader of the Opposition, rejecting sugge... Read More


Failure to rein in BNP activists will bring 'dire' consequences, warns Rumeen

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Rumeen Farhana has warned that the consequences will be dire if the BNP fails to control its grassroots activists, after she faced obstruction while attempting to pay tribute to Lang... Read More