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Govt seeks details on 'politically motivated' cases filed during Awami League rule

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The law ministry has called for detailed information on 'politically motivated' cases filed during the 15-year rule of the Awami League. The directive focuses on cases targeting poli... Read More


Advisors blame India's 'failure' for attack on Bangladesh mission in Agartala

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura's Agartala was the result of the "Indian government's failure" to take adequate security measures, according to two a... Read More


5 detained, Tk 75mn in smuggled gold seized at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A Dhaka Customs House preventive team have detained five passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after finding Tk 75 million in smuggled gold in their possession. Md Al ... Read More


Bangladesh to promote 'deprived' deputy secretaries in 25 cadres

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The government will promote the 'deprived' deputy secretaries in 25 cadres except for the administration cadre, says Additional Secretary Md Obaidur Rahman of the Appointment, Promoti... Read More


Survey finds 88.7% of Bangladeshis want impartial, apolitical police force

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A recent survey by the Police Reform Commission has revealed that 88.7 percent of respondents support the depoliticisation of the country's police force. The commission, established ... Read More


Strike by railway staff halts Padma Bridge rail link inauguration

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Plans to inaugurate the Padma Bridge rail link project at the previously- announced date have been derailed due to a strike by the Bangladesh Railway's running staff. The 172-kilomet... Read More


Students set 48-hour deadline to announce feasibility panel for Titumir University

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Students of Titumir College have issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the formation of a committee to evaluate the feasibility of upgrading the college to a university. The announcement wa... Read More


Journalist Munni Saha released on condition

Bangladesh, Nov. 30 -- Police have released journalist Munni Saha after detaining her following a confrontation with a mob outside her office in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. Additional Commissioner Rezaul K... Read More


Bangladesh extends Hajj registration period by 15 days amid lukewarm response

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has extended next year's Hajj registration deadline by 15 days after receiving less than 42,000 applications two days before the closing period for ... Read More


BFIU freezes accounts of Chinmoy Krishna, 16 others involved in ISKCON

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has frozen the bank accounts of 17 people involved in International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or ISKCON, including Sammilito Sanat... Read More