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Adani exploring ways to sell Bangladesh-bound power to Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Adani Power is exploring ways to sell the Bangladesh-bound power, produced at the Godda plant in India's Jharkhand state, to neighbouring countries such as Sri Lanka. The Jharkhand ... Read More


Workers block highway demanding reopening factories

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Konabari area of Gazipur city on Monday, demanding the reopening of two closed factories. Workers of MM Knitwear Limited and Mamun Knitw... Read More


Govt condemns defamation of FF Abdul Hai

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The interim government has condemned the defamation of Freedom Fighter Abdul Hai at Chauddagram in Cumilla district, calling for not taking the law into own hands. "We strongly cond... Read More


Letter sent to foreign ministry for Hasina's extradition: Home adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs has officially requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take the initiative to bring back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh from Indi... Read More


Adviser AF Hassan Ariff laid to eternal rest

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- AF Hassan Ariff, the late adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Tourism and the Ministry of Land, was laid to eternal rest at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Dha... Read More


Seven-member commission formed to probe BDR carnage: Home adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The government has formed a seven-member commission to investigate the killings at the then-BDR (now BGB) headquarters during the mutiny in 2009. Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant Gen... Read More


Tulip Siddiq questioned by UK officials over fraud allegations

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- UK Cabinet Office's propriety and ethics team has interrogated UK Treasury's Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq, niece of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegati... Read More


Houthis claim striking US aircraft carrier, downing warplane

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Yemen's Houthi group said it attacked a US aircraft carrier with eight cruise missiles and 17 drones and downed a US fighter jet on Sunday. The group successfully struck the aircraf... Read More


ACC approves filing case against ex-BB deputy governor, family

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against the former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur Chowdhury), his wife, Suparna Su... Read More


Death toll in Gazipur button factory fire rises to three

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The death toll in the fire at a button manufacturing factory in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur has increased to three. Joynal Abedin Mondal, chief of Sreepur Police Station, confirmed t... Read More