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Police 'chase down' Hero Alom for arrest over alleged rape

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Police have arrested popular content creator Ashraful Alom, widely known as Hero Alom, in connection with a rape case filed in Bogura. He was detained around 2pm on Thursday from a ... Read More


SHUJAN questions EC on 'hurried' gazette after vote rigging doubts

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has questioned why the Election Commission (EC) issued the election gazette late at night without any probe, despite allegations of vote rigging a... Read More


Meghna Group of Industries and Chairman Mostafa Kamal recognised at Dubai awards

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), one of Bangladesh's largest and most diversified conglomerates, has been named a Prestigious Brand of Asia 2025-26 by Brand Advertising Research & C... Read More


Sherpur-1 BNP candidate Priyanka to challenge election result in court

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- BNP candidate Sunsila Jabrin Priyanka has announced plans to move court, raising objections to the results of the Sherpur-1 (Sadar) constituency in the elections. On Thursday, she d... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman works from Secretariat for second day

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has worked from the Secretariat for a second consecutive day, travelling from his residence on Gulshan Avenue to his office. Additional Press Secretary... Read More


Arrest warrant issued for actress Rubina Nijhum, husband over 'fraud'

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- A Dhaka court has handed down arrest warrants against film actress Rubina Akter Nijhum, her husband Mamunur Rashid Rahul, her brother Nannu Mia and sister Mahima Bibi in a case filed... Read More


Journalist Anis Alamgir remains behind bars as repeated bail requests fail

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Journalist Anis Alamgir has spent over two months behind bars, caught in a web of legal cases filed shortly after he was summoned for questioning by the Detective Branch (DB). Hours... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman meets Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met with the three service chiefs -- Army Chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, and Chief of Air Force Chief Marshal ... Read More


ADP spending teeters to 21% in seven months

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) has slowed to one of its weakest levels in two decades, with only 21 percent of the allocation spent in the first seven month... Read More


Dancer Arthy Ahmed unfazed by scrutiny over Ekushey Padak nomination

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Arthy Ahmed has come under scrutiny after being nominated for the Ekushey Padak in dance this year, with a section of performers questioning her "credentials" and calling for a revie... Read More