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NCP calls for increased caution at borders amid India-Pakistan conflict

Dhaka, May 8 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has called for heightened vigilance on the border, expressing concern that the fugitive Awami League leaders and activists could create unrest by takin... Read More


10-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, May 6 -- The Advisory Council of the interim government has approved a 10-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, according to Shafiqul Alam... Read More


Health Reform Commission submits final report to Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka, May 5 -- The Health Sector Reform Commission - one of the five commissions formed in the second phase to recommend state reforms - has submitted its final report to chief advisor Muhammad Yunus... Read More


Several injured as clash over 'territorial control' erupts near Suhrawardy Hospital

Dhaka, May 3 -- Several people have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over control of the area surrounding Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. The first round of clas... Read More


NCP warns Yunus government over Awami League trial

Dhaka, May 3 -- Leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have harshly criticised the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus, accusing it of "delaying" the prosecution of the ousted Awami Leagu... Read More


Bangladesh plans to overlook certain IMF conditions in loan agreement

Dhaka, April 29 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said the government is unwilling to comply with certain conditions tied to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. "There are some issues r... Read More


Pregnant woman burnt in Gazipur gas fire dies, taking toll to 2

Dhaka, April 29 -- A pregnant woman, who was severely burnt in a kitchen fire sparked by a gas cylinder blast in Gazipur, has succumbed to her injuries. This brings the death toll from Sunday night's ... Read More


Want young people to learn the values of patience and kindness, says Julian Francis

Dhaka, April 29 -- Julian Henry Francis, a British-born development and social worker who played a crucial role in helping refugees during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War, says young people must embr... Read More


Assailants attack TV actor Siddique in Dhaka, hand over to police

Dhaka, April 29 -- A group of men has beaten up TV actor Siddiqur Rahman, widely known as Siddique, in Dhaka and later handed him over to police. A video clip circulating on social media shows attack... Read More


Former minister Mozammel faces graft charges over 'illicit wealth'

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused former Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque of "possessing wealth beyond known sources of income". On Tuesday, ACC Di... Read More