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Narsingdi road crash kills grocery shop owner

Dhaka, July 13 -- A grocery shop owner was killed after a goods-laden truck hit a battery-powered van in Belabo upazila of Narsingdi district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Alkas Mia, 55, ... Read More


Consensus Commission call for compromise by political parties

Dhaka, July 13 -- Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-President of the National Consensus Commission, has urged all political parties to come together and make compromises in order to move toward a resolution of... Read More


Govt releases 29 more life-term prisoners

Dhaka, July 13 -- The Department of Prisons has released 29 more inmates jailed for life after their sentences were suspended by the government. In a statement on Sunday, the department said the rele... Read More


Strike by CNG auto-rickshaw drivers blocks road from Setu Bhaban to airport

Dhaka, July 13 -- Traffic from Setu Bhaban to Airport came to a complete halt on Sunday as CNG auto-rickshaw drivers enforced a strike in the area, forcing many commuters to walk. The road has not be... Read More


BNP's Kayser Kamal sends legal notice to Jugantor editor over 'false and defamatory' report

Dhaka, July 13 -- BNP's law affairs secretary Barrister Kaysar Kamal has issued a legal notice to Jugantor editor Abdul Hye Sikder, accusing the newspaper of publishing "false and defamatory" news. T... Read More


Rangpur civil surgeon alleges mob threat from Student Movement leader

Dhaka, July 13 -- Rangpur Civil Surgeon Dr Shahin Sultana has alleged that Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leader Imran Ahmed threatened her with mob action during a district law and order meetin... Read More


Cocktail blasts in front of BNP's Nayapaltan office

Dhaka, July 12 -- A crude bomb exploded outside the BNP's central office in Dhaka's Nayapaltan area on Saturday night, according to local media. The blast occurred around 9:58pm, BNP executive member... Read More


Saima Wazed put on indefinite leave by WHO following ACC cases in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 12 -- Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization's (WHO) controversial regional director for the South East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), has been placed on indefinite leave from Friday (J... Read More


Dhaka real estate office attacked over alleged extortion demand

Dhaka, July 12 -- A real estate office in Dhaka's Pallabi area was attacked on Friday, allegedly for refusing to pay Tk 50 million in extortion. One staff member was shot and is hospitalised, accordin... Read More


Community Bank Investment signs MoU with Khushi Composite on syndication financing

Dhaka, July 12 -- Community Bank Investment Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, has been appointed as a Corporate Advisor for Khusi Composite Limited's Tk 2.0 billion s... Read More