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UIU closes indefinitely following VC's resignation along with 11 department heads

Dhaka, April 28 -- The United International University (UIU) has been declared closed indefinitely after its vice chancellor and 11 department heads resigned amid ongoing student protests. The announ... Read More


No need for reforms beyond consensus, says BNP's Amir Khosru

Dhaka, April 27 -- BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said there is no need to carry out reforms outside what is agreed upon by all. He made these remarks after a meeting ... Read More


Hasina, actor, journalists, lawyers among 407 accused in BNP activist killing case in August

Dhaka, April 27 -- Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 406 others, including an actor, journalists and lawyers, have been accused in a case over the death of a BNP activist in Mirpur during the A... Read More


South Banasree residential building catches fire

Dhaka, April 27 -- A residential building in the capital's South Banasree has caught on fire. Upon receiving the news around 7:00pm on Sunday, two units of the Fire Service rushed to the scene to try... Read More


Police fail to file report on Hasina, Rehana, Tulip, Bobby's arrests, new date set for May 12

Dhaka, April 27 -- Police have failed to submit the arrest report for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, daughters British MP Tulip ... Read More


Metro services resume after 2 hours after fixing electrical fault

Dhaka, April 26 -- Dhaka metro rail has resumed operations after an electrical fault forced suspension for nearly two hours. Thousands heading home suffered due to the disruption on Saturday. Metro ... Read More


Heatwave loses grip, rain may bring relief in two days

Dhaka, April 26 -- After days under an unforgiving sun, Bangladesh sees the heatwave begin to relent. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts increased rainfall across the country in... Read More


Man held with 2.4 kg of gold as customs bust 'novel' smuggling attempt at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, April 26 -- Authorities have detained a passenger at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport after he was caught smuggling 2.4 kg of gold melted and concealed in his clothing. The passenger ar... Read More


Most dengue patient visiting hospitals come from outside Dhaka, says DSCC administrator

Dhaka, April 25 -- Dhaka is not experiencing a dengue outbreak but, instead, many of the patients being treated for the mosquito-borne illness in hospitals across the capital are coming from outside t... Read More


Chicken prices drop due to 'hot weather' as vegetables rise

Dhaka, April 25 -- Having enjoyed a period of cost-effective shopping, consumers are now dealing with soaring vegetable prices while chicken offers some comfort with its reduced cost. Traders say man... Read More