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Bodies of 8 killed during July Uprising identified at Rayerbazar

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The bodies of eight people killed during the July Uprising have been identified at Dhaka's Rayerbazar graveyard. The eight were among more than a hundred people who were buried as un... Read More


Man arrested over fatal beating of lawyer in Bashundhara

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged murder of a lawyer in Dhaka's Bashundhara area. The law enforcers apprehended the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Md Juba... Read More


Govt to crack down on LPG retailers for 'engineering' shortages to hike prices

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has accused retailers of creating an "artificial" liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage to push up prices, and said local administ... Read More


Taiyeb questions mobile traders' opposition to NEIR after attack on BTRC

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief advisor on information technology, has clarified the government's firm stance on the implementation of the National Equipment Identit... Read More


Dr Kamal Hossain shows signs of recovery from pneumonia

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Dr Kamal Hossain has shown signs of recovery from pneumonia and has been moved to a private cabin at Square Hospital in Dhaka, his party said. The 88-year-old senior lawyer and Gono ... Read More


December export earnings drop 14% as key sectors, including RMG, see sharp declines

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh's export earnings have slipped by 14.25 percent in December, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has reported. The downward trend has affected the economy for five of the fi... Read More


Hadi killing: Police verify video claims as key suspect's whereabouts spark confusion

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Uncertainty over the whereabouts of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect in the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, has intensified after three video messages surfaced on social media ... Read More


CAB hits out at 'abnormal' hikes in prices of sugar, LPG

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has protested what it described as "abnormal and continuous" price hikes of sugar, LPG, and edible oil. The CAB has also demanded immedi... Read More


From exile to frontline: How big is Tarique Rahman's challenge after Khaleda Zia?

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The final curtain has fallen on a major chapter of Bangladeshi politics with the passing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, making the ascension of her eldest son, Tarique Rahman, a fore... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur cleared in Dhaka-15, CPB's Rubel disqualified

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Md Shafiqur Rahman's nomination papers for Dhaka-15 constituency have been declared valid by election officials. BNP's Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has... Read More