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Man hacked to death in Dhaka's Hazaribagh

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- A man has been killed in a suspected stabbing attack in Dhaka's Hazaribagh area. Following a 999 call, police found the victim, identified by a single name as Shipon, lying in a pool... Read More


Jamaat tries to thaw ties with BNP, suggests post-poll talks to 'work together'

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said the party wants to continue working with the BNP "in the national interest", and is seeking talks after the February election but before... Read More


'Feroza' stands silent, emptiness engulfs house next door too

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- A heavy, unfamiliar stillness has settled over "Feroza" in Dhaka's Gulshan, the house where former prime minister Khaleda Zia spent the last 13 years of her life. Even the home next ... Read More


3 die in road accidents in Dhaka's Mouchak, Khilgaon

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Three people have been killed in seperate road accidents in Dhaka. Two of them died when an autorickshaw and a motorcycle collided head-on near the Mouchak Flyover, while a policeman... Read More


Another one bites the dust as NCP leaders quit over electoral alliance with Jamaat

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Two leaders have resigned from the National Citizen Party (NCP) after raising objections to the party's proposed electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Mushfiq Us Salehin, joint me... Read More


After months of freeze, depositors begin withdrawing funds from merged banks

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Depositors of five private Shariah-based banks, which were recently merged to form the Sammilito Islami Bank, have begun withdrawing their savings. Depositors gaining access to their... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says not everyone gets a farewell like Khaleda's

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said the outpouring of emotion and respect for former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was not a farewell that "everyone is for... Read More


'No one will forget her': Crowds pay respects to Khaleda at Zia Udyan

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- People from all walks of life, including BNP activists, have paid their respects to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as the Zia Udyan was opened to the public the day following the burial ... Read More


Maximum returns for savings certificates lowered

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The Department of National Savings has announced new profit rates for investment in savings certificates and bonds for the first half of the year. Effective from the first day of 202... Read More


Sanjay, Faisal give 'confessional statement' in court over Hadi murder

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Sanjay Chisim and Faisal Karim Masud, who were arrested in connection with the murder of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi, have provided statements in court "confessing to ... Read More