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Protesters block roads to demand 6-lane expansion for Ctg-Cox's Bazar Highway

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Local protesters have taken to the streets to demand the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway be expanded to six lanes. From 10am to noon on Sunday, they blocked roads in Satkania's Keran... Read More


3 injured as motorcyclists attack Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge toll plaza officers

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- At least three people have been injured after a group of young men have attacked toll plaza officers of the "Seventh Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge" over the Arial Kha River in M... Read More


Pakistan PM Shehbaz wishes Khaleda Zia a speedy recovery

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has wished a swift recovery for former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. He sent a letter on Friday conveying his p... Read More


Plot graft: Investigator's testimony in case against Rehana's daughter set for Jan 5

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A Dhaka court has set Jan 5 for the testimony of the investigation officer in a corruption case against 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's niece Azmina Siddiq... Read More


Medical technologists, pharmacists stage work stoppage to push for pay upgrade

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Medical technologists and pharmacists across Bangladesh have observed a two-hour work stoppage to press for their wages to be raised to the 10th grade of the national pay scale, warn... Read More


Khaleda Zia's condition 'same as before', says BNP's Zahid

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's health has remained in the same condition over the past three days, according to her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. He shared the update duri... Read More


Advisory Council sends back draft Police Commission Ordinance

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The Advisory Council has sent back the draft Police Commission Ordinance, 2025, one of two laws the interim government is accused of rushing through ahead of the election. The revis... Read More


BNP plans to hold nationwide roadshow, Dhaka mass rally on Victory Day

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will launch a nationwide "Victory Torch Roadshow", culminating in a grand rally in Dhaka on Dec 16. Senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir ... Read More


Experts say 'poor construction drives up casualties' in earthquakes

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Engineers and experts have underlined the importance of using modern construction technology to reduce loss of life and property during earthquakes. On Saturday, at a seminar titled... Read More


Bangladesh struggles to woo foreign investors who cite 'instability', says Jamaat chief

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Shafiqur Rahman, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has said many foreign investors are reluctant to invest in Bangladesh due to political "instability and corruption". On Saturday, he s... Read More