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Bangladesh inflation rises after falling for six months

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh's inflation has posted a 8.78 percent rise in February compared with the rate in the same period last year after falling for six months from a decade-high of 9.84 percent... Read More


Law ministry recommends extension of Khaleda Zia's stay out of prison

Dhaka, March 12 -- The law ministry has recommended extending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's stay out of prison by six months, amid conflicting opinions on whether the convicted party chief can engage ... Read More


Police arrest 8, recover another Tk 25m in stolen Dutch Bangla Bank cash

Dhaka, March 12 -- Police have arrested eight more people with links to the robbery of Tk 112 million from a Dutch Bangla Bank cash van and retrieved Tk 25.39 million of the stolen money from them. H... Read More


Pass rate in medical college entrance exam drops to 35%

Dhaka, March 12 -- The passed rate in the medical college entrance exam for the 2022-23 academic year slipped to 35.34 percent from more than 55 percent last year. As many as 49,194 of the 135,813 ex... Read More


Committee identifies 42 high-risk buildings in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 12 -- The authorities have identified 42 buildings in Dhaka that are at 'high risk' and need to be demolished within the next three months. These buildings should be vacated within a wee... Read More


Committee identifies 42 high-risk buildings in Dhaka, nearby cities

Dhaka, March 12 -- The authorities have identified 42 buildings in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur that are at 'high risk' and need to be demolished within the next three months. These buildings shoul... Read More


BNP announces nationwide protest rallies for Mar 18

Dhaka, March 11 -- The BNP will hold protest rallies in cities across the country on Mar 18 as part of its 'simultaneous movement' to bring down the government. The party's Secretary General Mirza Fa... Read More


Death toll from Siddique Bazar building blast hits 23 as another victim dies in hospital

Dhaka, March 11 -- Another victim of the devastating blast that tore through a building in Old Dhaka's Siddique Bazar has succumbed to his wounds. It brings the death toll from the disaster to 23. Th... Read More


Police probe negligent deaths in Old Dhaka building blast

Dhaka, March 10 -- Police have started a case over the Siddique Bazar building blast in Old Dhaka, citing charges related to deaths caused by negligence without naming any accused. Sub-Inspector Pala... Read More


Roadblocks create gridlock after Siddique Bazar building blast

Dhaka, March 10 -- City authorities have shut one side of the road in front of the Cafe Queen blast site in Old Dhaka's Siddique Bazar, causing traffic congestion on the other side as commuters and pe... Read More