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Fakhrul questions legality of Nizami, Quasem, Salauddin Quader's death sentences

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed the ousted Awami League government handed down death sentences in "false" cases against two Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and ... Read More


MPO teachers hold Saturday classes nationwide to compensate students for lost lessons

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Following a strike demanding the nationalisation of private schools and colleges, several MPO-listed education institutions are holding classes on Saturday to make up for students' l... Read More


Fakhrul calls for unity among political parties that signed July Charter

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the political parties that signed the July National Charter to "unite" to create a conducive environment for the national ... Read More


Dhaka's per capita income hits $5,163, nearly double the national average: DCCI

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The per capita income in the Dhaka District has risen to $5,163, almost double the national average of $2,820, according to new research by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Read More


Bangladesh receives its first shipment of wheat from US

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Bangladesh has started importing wheat from the United States for the first time as part of an agreement between the two nations. On Saturday, the first shipment of 56,959 tonnes of... Read More


NCP will sign July Charter only after its implementation is guaranteed, says Akhter

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) will sign the July Charter only after receiving full assurance that it will be implemented, according to the party's Member Secretary Akhter Hossen. ... Read More


Woman dies in late-night 'road accident' in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Police have reported the death of an unidentified woman in a road accident opposite the High Court in Dhaka. Around 1:30am on Friday night, police rescued the severely injured woman... Read More


Bangladesh seaports on alert as low intensifies into depression over Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has intensified, first into a well-marked low and subsequently into a depression, according to the Banglade... Read More


Retired officials from 25 BCS cadres demand retrospective promotion, citing discrimination

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Retired officials from 25 Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadres -- all except the administration cadre -- have demanded promotions and equal benefits, alleging discrimination in gove... Read More


Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh in November, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh in November. Speaking on Friday at his Gulshan residence, the Standi... Read More