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Dhaka customs to stay open Friday, Saturday after Shahjalal Cargo Village fire

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Dhaka Custom House will keep customs clearance operations open round-the-clock on Friday and Saturday to manage the fallout from the recent blaze at the Cargo Village of Shahjala... Read More


Interim government must adopt a 'caretaker' model before polls, says BNP's Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the interim government must immediately begin functioning in the manner of a "caretaker" administration for the sake of neutra... Read More


LR Global CEO Reaz handed 'lifetime market ban' over mutual fund 'irregularities'

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Reaz Islam, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of LR Global Bangladesh Asset Management, has been banned for life from the stock market over "unauthorised" investme... Read More


MPO teachers plan march to Secretariat as protest enters 10th day

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The ongoing protest movement by teachers and employees of educational institutions under the government's monthly pay order (MPO) scheme demanding increases in various allowances, in... Read More


Eminent citizens urge fair investigation into Swarnamoyee's death

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Prominent writers, journalists and academics have issued a joint statement demanding a fair investigation into the death of Dhaka Stream employee Swarnamoyee Biswas. Signatories inc... Read More


29 years after actor Salman Shah's death, wife and 10 others face murder charges

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A murder case has been filed 29 years after the death of actor Salman Shah, naming his wife Samira Haque among 11 suspects. Following a court order on Monday, Mohammad Alamgir Kumku... Read More


Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed 'recovering', taken off life support

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Awami League heavyweight and nine-time MP Tofail Ahmed has been taken off life support and is now breathing unaided, according to his personal aide. He has been undergoing treatment... Read More


BNP urges Yunus to ensure interim government follows caretaker model

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- With the general election approaching, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has called for the interim government to be structured along the lines of a caretaker administration. After a... Read More


BNP vows political, social empowerment of ethnic minorities

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party will always stand by ethnic minorities and work for their advancement. Speaking with ethnic minority leaders at ... Read More


Govt plan to transform Pabna Mental Hospital into 'international-standard' institute

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The government has approved a Tk 13.65 billion project to transform Pabna Mental Hospital into an international-standard mental health institute and hospital. The approval came at a... Read More