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Udichi Shilpigosthi to renovate arson-hit office with public donations

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The cultural organisation Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi has said it will rely on public donations to renovate its central office hit by an arson attack, ruling out any assistance fr... Read More


Nomination papers collected on behalf of Khaleda, Tarique in Bogura

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Nomination papers have been collected in Bogura on behalf of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia and the party's acting chief Tarique Rahman for the parliamentary polls sc... Read More


Bangladesh braces for colder days as fog blankets Dhaka and other regions

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Fog has enveloped parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasting that the condition will persist for several more ... Read More


Bangladesh court imposes travel ban on ousted PM Hasina, 16 others

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- A court in Bangladesh has imposed a travel ban on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, along with 16 others. The order was issued on Sunday by a Dhaka co... Read More


Bangladesh to open reinsurance to foreign firms as state insurer warns of forex outflows

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The interim government has prepared a draft amendment to the Insurance Corporation Act that would allow insurance companies to reinsure their risks with foreign firms. It would end ... Read More


Zubaida flies back to London ahead of husband Tarique's return

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Zubaida Rahman, the wife of BNP leader Tarique Rahman, has set off for London ahead of her husband's planned return to Bangladesh after more than a decade in the UK. She left Dhaka ... Read More


"Extremist, reckless groups" trying to create anarchy across Bangladesh, says education advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Education Advisor CR Abrar has said some "extremist, reckless groups" are trying to create anarchy and lawlessness across Bangladesh by taking advantage of the murder of Inqilab Monc... Read More


Rally, torch procession held in Dhaka over attacks on Udichi, Chhayanaut, media houses

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A section of Udichi Shilpigosthi has organised a cultural rally in Dhaka in protest against what it describes as "planned criminal attacks", vandalism and arson targeting the organis... Read More


Bangladesh observing day of mourning for slain activist Osman Hadi

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Bangladesh is observing a day of state mourning following the death of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot at close range in Dhaka earlier this month. National flags ... Read More


BNP vows to thwart 'orchestrated conspiracy' to derail election

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The BNP has accused "certain political groups" of working through a planned design to strip people of their democratic rights, warning that any attempts to disrupt the election will ... Read More