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Ex-CIA officer alleges Musharraf handed Pakistan's nukes to US

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has accused the United States of effectively "purchasing" former general Pervez Musharraf by funnelling vast sums of aid into Pakistan, the Hindustan... Read More


25 dead as bus bound for India's Bengaluru catches fire

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- At least 25 passengers have burnt to death after a private bus crashed into a motorcycle in India's Andhra Pradesh before catching on fire, according to local media reports. The pri... Read More


Full address of Editor-in-Chief Toufique Khalidi on 19th-anniversary celebration

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- bdnews24.com has celebrated its 19th anniversary, highlighting its role in ushering Bangladesh's news to the digital world. The event, held on Thursday at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water G... Read More


bdnews24.com celebrates 19th anniversary with grandeur

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- At a time when the rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of journalism and news services, bdnews24.com, Bangladesh's first internet-based newspaper, has celebrat... Read More


IUB's academic Mamun Habib appointed AACSB regional network virtual ambassador

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Prof Dr Md Mamun Habib, head of the Department of General Management at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been named the regional network virtual ambassador by the Associ... Read More


Pakistan claims $972mn drug haul from two boats in Arabian Sea

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Pakistan has claimed to have seized narcotics worth over $972 million from two sailing boats in the Arabian Sea during a joint operation with a Saudi-led maritime task force. In a s... Read More


Fresh Anonna installs sanitary napkin vending machines at Dhaka University to promote menstrual hygiene

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Fresh Anonna Sanitary Napkin, a flagship brand of Meghna Group of Industries, has teamed up with the University of Dhaka's Department of Women and Gender Studies (WGS) to promote men... Read More


PROGGA, ATMA urge scrapping of Philip Morris's nicotine pouch factory in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- PROGGA: Knowledge for Progress and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have expressed serious concern over Philip Morris's move to establish a nicotine pouch manufacturing factory in ... Read More


6 rights groups call on interim govt to end 'broad ban' on Awami League activities

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A group of six human rights organisations has called on Bangladesh's interim government to end its ban on the Awami League's political activities under the Anti-Terrorism Act. In a ... Read More


Veteran Bollywood actor and comedian Govardhan Asrani dies aged 84

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Veteran Indian actor Govardhan Asrani, widely known simply as Asrani, has died at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness. He passed away on Monday after being hospitalised for five... Read More