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CID inspects Rayerbazar graves before exhuming Uprising victims

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has "nearly completed" preparations to exhume unidentified bodies buried during the July Uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League gov... Read More


Government plans tariff overhaul, incentives to boost smartphone sales, says Taiyeb

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The surge in illegal smartphone imports has reduced domestic sales by 20 percent, prompting the government to plan a comprehensive "tariff restructuring" for both imports and local pr... Read More


Police press charges in court over 106 July Uprising cases

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Police have submitted chargesheets in 106 cases over killings and violence during the July Uprising across Bangladesh. Of these, 31 are murder cases and 75 fall under other sections,... Read More


Badiul Alam flags 7 obstacles to free, fair general elections

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- SHUJAN Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar has outlined seven major 'obstacles' on the path to free, fair, and credible elections. The obstacles are, he explained, criminalisation in the ... Read More


Primary teachers' group warns of locking schools amid demands over pay, promotions

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- As a section of government primary school teachers continue their work stoppage by boycotting annual exams over pay raises and grade complexities, while another group threatened to "l... Read More


Teachers push DCU ordinance placing education cadre in all posts

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Teachers from the seven government colleges have demanded that the draft ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University include permanent placement of BCS General Education Cadre... Read More


Dengue: 2 deaths, 565 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Bangladesh has reported two more deaths from dengue fever, while 565 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hospitali... Read More


Mobile phone traders block Pragati Sarani to protest unauthorised handset ban

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Mobile handset traders and their employees have staged a protest on the road in front of Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka for about an hour and a half over the government's move to ban una... Read More


A team of UK specialists will come to Bangladesh to treat Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A team of medical experts from the UK is coming to Dhaka on Wednesday to oversee the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is currently admitted to Evercare Hospital. Khaleda... Read More


Tarique will return 'soon', says BNP's Salahuddin

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh soon, BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said. The member of the party's Standing Committee made this comment in response to reporters' question... Read More