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Bangladesh reaffirms on Victory Day: No defeated force can erase Liberation War legacy

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- "This day is a remembrance of our independence. Every year we come here, and now I bring my children. They are the ones who will carry Bangladesh forward," said businessman Faruk Ahm... Read More


Election code under scrutiny as National Memorial becomes campaign stage on Victory Day

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Supporters of several political leaders have been accused of breaching the electoral code of conduct by chanting slogans and displaying campaign material while paying tribute at Sava... Read More


Korail blaze: Years of struggle vapourised, residents flee with only their breath

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Hosne Ara worked as a domestic helper in a house in Baridhara. The widowed mother of two had been supporting her family by working in others' homes. In the past 13 years, she had gr... Read More


Repeated tremors expose yawning gaps in public preparedness as fear fuels confusion

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- From the bustling streets of Dhaka to the quiet fields of Narsingdi, Friday's 5.7-magnitude earthquake sent shockwaves through Bangladesh in more ways than one. Across the nation, i... Read More


Dhaka's gangs carve up the city: What is driving wave of contract killings, why can't police stop it?

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Gunmen are arriving at specific locations and targeting specific individuals with precision, in attacks that investigators say clearly bear the marks of planning. The shooters are pa... Read More