Dhaka, March 8 -- Golam Kibria Apu, the newly appointed joint convenor of the Bangladesh Democratic Students Council, or BDSC, has been suspended amid allegations that he had attempted to extort money... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Bangladesh Bank chief Ahsan H Mansur has agreed to allow Bashundhara Group to restructure its loan "if proper procedures are followed". Central bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan s... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Advance bus tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr trips will be made available from Mar 14. Homebound passengers will be able to purchase tickets for trips seven days ahead of Eid - Mar 25 to Mar... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- A group of women, including garment workers, have taken to the streets demanding an end to violence and sexual abuse against women, as well as the ensuring of six months of maternity... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime, or CTTC, unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, has announced the arrest of three members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned Islamist organisa... Read More
Dhaka, March 6 -- A fire at the BRP Slum in Dhaka's Vashantek has been brought under control after half an hour. The fire was brought under control through the efforts of five firefighting units on T... Read More
Dhaka, March 6 -- Writer and intellectual Badruddin Umar has said accepting the Independence Award is "impossible" for him. He explained that he has been nominated for awards by different government ... Read More
Dhaka, March 6 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed hope to work more closely with development partners in the coming days with foreign diplomats based in Dhaka. He said... Read More
Dhaka, March 6 -- The inflow of short-term foreign loans to the private sector continued to decline in January, with more money being sent out for the repayment of existing loans, especially in terms ... Read More
Dhaka, March 6 -- Former Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique has been hospitalised in critical condition after suffering a stroke. His younger brother, Sakrin Arefin, confirmed... Read More