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258 citizens demand release of Baul artiste Abul Sarkar

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- As many as 258 prominent citizens have condemned the arrest of Baul, or mystic, singer Abul Sarkar in Manikganj's Saturia and demanded his immediate release. The call was made in a ... Read More


Jatiya Party alleges it was excluded from key talks in meeting with Commonwealth chief

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Leaders of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party have met with visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey, raising what they described as a series of grievances. The meeting was... Read More


Bangladesh Bank halts savings certificate, other citizen services

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank has suspended all citizen-facing services, including the buying, selling and encashment of national savings certificates, at all of its offices. The halt also covers... Read More


Late-night clash breaks out at Bakshibazar's Government-Madrasah-e-Alia

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Two factions of students have clashed at the Government-Madrasah-e-Alia in Old Dhaka's Bakshibazar in several stages. Several students have reportedly been injured in the incident, ... Read More


Workers, leftist alliance support Chattogram Port blockade over foreign lease

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation and the Left Democratic Alliance have joined the Chattogram Port blockade called by the Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) to pr... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami delegation meets Bhutan's PM Tshering Tobgay

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- A Jamaat-e-Islami delegation, led by its chief Shafiqur Rahman, has met with Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in Dhaka. The meeting took place on Sunday at the InterContinen... Read More


Khaleda admitted to Evercare Hospital for medical tests

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Khaleda Zia has been admitted to Evercare Hospital for medical examinations. Her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed the matter on Sunday. Following the advice of her me... Read More


Court grants bail to Indian citizen Sakhina Begum accused of 'illegal entry'

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- A Dhaka court has granted bail to Indian national Sakhina Begum in a case filed over alleged illegal entry. The order came on Sunday from Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Za... Read More


Bangladesh records eight dengue deaths, 778 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh has reported eight more deaths due to dengue fever, while 778 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hosp... Read More


Bangladesh extends deadline for individual income tax returns to Dec 31

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for individual taxpayers for the 2025-26 fiscal year by one month to Dec 31. Previously, ... Read More