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Last tributes for Ahmed Rafiq at Saheed Minar on Saturday

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Language Movement activist Ahmed Rafiq will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday, where people from all walks of life can pay their last respects. The tribute ceremony, ... Read More


Ahmed Rafiq will be forever remembered for his role in Language Movement, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Ahmed Rafiq will be remembered by the people of Bangladesh for his lifelong contribution to protecting the dignity of the mo... Read More


Jamaat rallies in Dhaka to protest Israeli attack on Gaza aid flotilla

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has staged a protest march in Dhaka to condemn the Israeli attack on a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. The demonstration began with a brief gathering on Friday at the ... Read More


Islami Bank's Facebook page hacked

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A hacker group has taken control of the verified Facebook page of Islami Bank amid mounting controversy over a recruitment evaluation test for employees. The group, identifying itsel... Read More


Bangladesh braces for flooding in 5 districts as rivers rise amid rains

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Low-lying areas along rivers in five districts could face temporary flooding over the coming days, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned. The vulnerable district... Read More


Deep depression makes landfall, bringing rain and gusty winds

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has made landfall on India's Odisha coast near Gopalpur before weakening into a land depression. According to a special weather bulletin, t... Read More


Editors and journalists to meet EC Monday, experts to follow Tuesday

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- The Election Commission is set to consult media editors, female leaders and election analysts as it prepares for the parliamentary polls. Ruhul Amin Mallik, public relations director... Read More


City Bank set to receive $75mn loan from AIIB, NDB

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- City Bank is set to receive $75 million in loans from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank (NDB). Of the total, AIIB will provide $50 million ... Read More


Depression deepens in Bay of Bengal, ports told to maintain cautionary signal

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The depression that formed in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says. In a special weather bulletin issued on T... Read More


Ahmed Rafiq, iconic Language Movement activist, dies at 96

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Veteran Language Movement activist and researcher Ahmed Rafiq has died in Dhaka at the age of 96. He breathed his last at 10:12pm on Thursday at Dhaka's BIRDEM Hospital after doctors... Read More