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Teenage boy beaten to death in Chattogram over suspected theft

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- A 15-year-old boy has been beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Chattogram's Fatikchhari. Two others were injured in the incident that occurred at Chengir Bridge area in Ka... Read More


Minority rights conference in Dhaka cancelled, organisers claim 'police obstruction'

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The "National Minority Conference" at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh auditorium in Dhaka's Khamarbari did not take place, with organisers alleging they faced "police obstr... Read More


BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul, 64 others cleared in 2023 explosives case

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- A Dhaka court has discharged 65 people, including senior BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas, in a case filed during anti-government protests in 2023. On Th... Read More


Public Service Commission expanded to 18 with 3 new members

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- The interim government has appointed three new members to the Public Service Commission (PSC). The appointees are former secretary Md Mohiuddin, who is now on post-retirement l... Read More


Bangladesh Army chief heads to China on official visit

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has left for China on an official visit. He departed on Thursday morning, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement... Read More


Pakistani commerce minister visits Dhaka to boost trade ties

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Pakistan's Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has arrived in Dhaka on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation with Bangladesh. He was rece... Read More


Bangladesh braces for downpours, landslide risk

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across four divisions, including Dhaka and Chattogram, over the next three days. The B... Read More


BNP holds talks with International Republican Institute delegation

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- The BNP has held a meeting with a delegation from the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) in Dhaka, focusing on the country's political landscape in the wake of la... Read More


Parties given two more days to submit feedback on July charter draft

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Political parties have been given two more days to send their feedback on the consolidated draft of the July Charter, also known as the National Charter, prepared through a series of... Read More


Market capitalisation slips despite over Tk 10 billion turnover on DSE

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) turnover has crossed Tk 10 billion as Tk 2 billion worth of shares from pharmaceutical and chemical companies changed hands. Despite the surge, t... Read More