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Anisul, Salman among 6 arrested in fresh cases

Dhaka, March 3 -- A court has approved the arrests of six people, including former ministers Anisul Huq and Qamrul Islam, over the killing of Atiqul Islam in Dhaka's Kafrul. Anisul has also been impl... Read More


4 bodies recovered from fire at hotel in Dhaka's Shahjadpur

Dhaka, March 3 -- Four people have been killed in a fire at a residential hotel in Dhaka's Shahjadpur. The fire was reported at the "Soudia Hotel" in Bhatara Thana around 12:15pm on Monday, according... Read More


Bangladesh braces for heat waves, storms in March

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that Bangladesh may see one to two heat waves during March. The long-term forecast released on Sunday says that the west and south-west... Read More


Mirza Abbas warns against 'second republic' slogan

Dhaka, March 2 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has advised people to be cautious about the "second republic" concept promoted by the National Citizen Party, or NCP. "A new slogan has eme... Read More


Government sets quota for families of July Uprising victims in school admissions

Dhaka, March 2 -- The interim government has decided to allocate a quota in public secondary school admissions for the families of those wounded and killed in the July Uprising. Alongside the childre... Read More


Market condition 'is not good', says BNP's Salahuddin

Dhaka, March 2 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the price hike during the month of Ramadan has made the "people's pulse go up". At a discussion event at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Sun... Read More


Bangladesh's inward remittances rise by 17% in February

Dhaka, March 2 -- Bangladesh's remittance inflow has maintained an upward trajectory as expatriates pumped over $2.5 billion back into the economy in February. This marks a 17.13 percent increase fro... Read More


Dhaka stocks end marginally lower on first day of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, has seen a slight downturn on the first day of Ramadan, snapping a six-day winning streak. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the country's premier b... Read More


Teacher candidates with cancelled appointments warn of 'mass suicide'

Dhaka, March 2 -- The candidates whose appointments as assistant teachers in government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions were cancelled by the High Court have threatened to carry out ... Read More


Biman recruitment: Tests at two suspended centres rescheduled for Mar 15

Dhaka, March 2 -- Following a protest that blocked the road, national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will hold new recruitment examinations for the open post of commercial assistant on Mar 15. The... Read More