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Goyeshwar, Rizvi, among 171 BNP leaders acquitted in sabotage case

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- A total of 173 leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, including the party's Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabi... Read More


Cold wave forecast after two days of light rain in parts of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain in three divisions, followed by falling temperatures across the country, possibly leading to a cold wave. In its weather bu... Read More


GDP growth stutters to 1.81% in Jul-Sept amid uprising, violence

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The impact on production due to the unrest, violence, and clashes surrounding the quota movement, and the mass uprising and the deterioration of law and order following the government... Read More


No more 'Ayna Ghor' at DB office, says home advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The much discussed "Ayna Ghor" detention cells and "bhaater hotel" - the practice of police detectives offering lunch to people coming to file complaints at the Detective Branch - are... Read More


Bangladeshi expatriate caught with 15,000 yaba tablets gets life in prison

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- A tribunal has sentenced Anik, a Bangladeshi expatriate identified by a single name who was living in Saudi Arabia, to life in prison after being caught at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal In... Read More


Khaleda to get medical treatment at The London Clinic in the UK

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be admitted to The London Clinic, a private healthcare organisation based in central London, for advanced medical treatment. Khaleda will leave Dhaka... Read More


NBR grants VAT exemption on metro rail for 2025

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The National Board of Revenue has exempted the value added tax, or VAT, imposed on metro rail fares and service for the rest of the current year. Metro rail fares had initially been ... Read More


Cold wave in 13 districts, but chill to ease slightly in next few days

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Thirteen districts in the country are currently experiencing a cold wave, but the Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that the chill will ease a bit over the next few days as th... Read More


Fog, chilly weather make life difficult for Dhaka residents

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Rony, a homeless young man, lit a small fire beneath the Kalshi Flyover in Mirpur to try and get warm amid the winter chill. He stays under the flyover at night too. But he needs warm... Read More


BNP demands public disclosure of all power, energy agreements

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The BNP has demanded that all agreements related to the power and energy sectors struck during Sheikh Hasina's government be disclosed to the public. Criticising the lack of sustaina... Read More