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Bidisha Siddiq released from jail

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Bidisha Siddiq, wife of late HM Ershad, former president and founder chairman of the Jatiya Party (JP), was released from the Kashimpur Women's High-Security Central Jail in Gaz... Read More


'Protecting media vital to democracy'

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday underscored the need to safeguard the media to protect democracy. "To safeguard democracy, the media must be protected," he sai... Read More


Govt seeks humane, green urban system: Mahdi

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The government's key objective is to build a humane, people-centred and environment-friendly urban system, rather than simply developing large cities, to address the challenges ... Read More


Govt expands support to curb pry school dropout

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The government has taken a series of measures, including stipends, free uniforms and school feeding programmes, to prevent dropout among poor and disadvantaged children in prima... Read More


25m people exposed to second-hand smoke on public transport

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Around 25 million people in Bangladesh are exposed to second-hand smoke while travelling on public transport, prompting calls for urgent measures to make all public transport co... Read More


RAB seeks info to recover missing firearms

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has urged the public to provide information on missing government firearms as authorities have launched a nationwide special joint operation to ... Read More


'Awami League is 'mafia gang', not political party'

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday described the Awami League as a "mafia gang", saying the recent attack on actress Azmeri Haqu... Read More


14-year-old boy missing in Pallabi

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Mohammad Ullah, 14, went missing from Pallabi, Dhaka, on September 6, 2026, at around 3:30pm while he was on his way to the Badsha Faisal Institute hostel. Despite searches amon... Read More


Army-run schools post 99.26pc SSC pass rate

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Educational institutions run by the Bangladesh Army have achieved a 99.26 percent pass rate in the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations. A total of 10,066 studen... Read More


Bangladesh-Japan boost manpower cooperation

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Heartful Limited organised a seminar titled "Today's Training, Tomorrow's Journey to Japan" and certificate awarding ceremony at the Bangladesh Coast Guard Technical Training In... Read More