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Fire at Dhaka's Gulistan market contained after 1.5 hours

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The fire at the Khadder Bazar Shopping Complex in Dhaka's Gulistan has been contained after about 1.5 hours of effort. Fire Service Media Officer Anwarul Islam said the flames were ... Read More


DNCC clears 148 tonnes of waste from Tarqiue Rahman's rally venue in Purbachal

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Dhaka North City Corporation has cleared 148 tonnes of waste from Purbachal's July 36 Expressway, commonly known as the 300 Feet Road, where BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman atte... Read More


BNP leader Tarique heads to National Memorial after paying tribute at father Ziaur Rahman's grave

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has paid his respects at the grave of his father, party founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, marking his first such visit in more than a deca... Read More


Tarique heads to father Ziaur Rahman's grave after more than a decade

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has set off for Zia Udyan to visit the grave of his father, the party's founder and former president Ziaur Rahman. His motorcade left from his res... Read More


9 detained over attempted diesel smuggling to Myanmar

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The Coast Guard has detained nine people and seized 9,000 litres of diesel over an alleged attempt to smuggle the fuel from Chattogram to Myanmar. The arrests were made on Wednesday... Read More


Parts of Bangladesh feel the chill amid season's first cold wave

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- A mild cold wave, the first of the season, is sweeping across several districts including Jashore, Chuadanga, Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj and Nilphamari, according to the B... Read More


Tarique Rahman returns home after 6,314 days

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP leader Tarique Rahman has finally returned to Bangladesh, ending more than a decade and a half in exile. The Bangladesh Biman flight carrying him landed at Hazrat Shahjalal Inte... Read More


'We'll work together to build Bangladesh': Sarjis welcomes Tarique's homecoming

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- NCP leader Sarjis Alam has welcomed the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh and stressed the need for unity to build the country in the period ahead. The NCP'... Read More


Tarique's homecoming crucial for democratic transition, stability: Mushtuq Husain

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Mushtuq Husain, a Standing Committee member of Bangladesh JaSad, believes Tarique Rahman's homecoming will address critical flaws in Bangladesh's democratic transition. The veteran ... Read More


NCP, Jamaat negotiate seat-sharing pact to contest in parliamentary polls

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) is holding talks with the Jamaat-e-Islami to form an alliance for the February elections, according to the parties' leaders. A Facebook post by Abdu... Read More