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Fakhrul alleges forces seeking to downplay 1971 Liberation War

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused some forces of attempting to overshadow Bangladesh's struggle for independence in 1971 by magnifying the July Uprising. On S... Read More


Bangladesh sees 35% more foreign loan released in first quarter of FY2026

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The government has said the disbursement of foreign loans in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year 2025-26 increased by 35 percent compared with the same period last year. Acc... Read More


RAB arrests eight in Narsingdi with 11 firearms

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested eight people with 11 firearms from the riverine areas of Raipura in Narsingdi, saying the weapons were kept to "assert territorial dominance". ... Read More


RAB hopes to complete Twaki murder investigation 'soon'

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said it expects to complete the investigation into the killing of Tanvir Mohammad Twaki in Narayanganj "soon". RAB-11 Commanding Officer Lt Col H... Read More


Removal of Sheikh Mujib's portrait from Bangabhaban is 'wrong', says CPB's Selim

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Mujahidul Islam Selim, a presidium member of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has described the removal of independence architect Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's portrait ... Read More


Primary assistant teachers announce strict programmes with deadline

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools have given the government a deadline until Nov 15 to resolve long-standing disputes over pay grades and promotions. They have annou... Read More


Crops in winter's first wave cool down Dhaka's vegetable markets

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prices of vegetables have started to fall in Dhaka's kitchen markets as the supply of winter produce increases. A visit to Mohakhali and Sat Tola kitchen markets on Friday showed tha... Read More


BIWTA employee found 'lynched' in car workshop

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Police have recovered a Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) employee from a car repair garage in Dhaka's Jatrabari, suspecting he was beaten to death by locals who mi... Read More


Interim government, Consensus Commission created 'national crisis', BNP's Fakhrul says

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused the interim government and the National Consensus Commission of "creating a crisis" over their recommendation to implement the July National C... Read More


Bangladesh in 'huge crisis', government 'incapable' of rescue act, says Nagorik Oikya's Manna

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of Nagorik Oikya, has said Bangladesh is facing a "deep crisis" that the interim government is "incapable" of resolving. The BNP must now play a rol... Read More