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Bangladesh's response to Mustafizur's IPL exclusion 'robust and appropriate', says advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has described Bangladesh's response to the removal of cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as "robust" and "appropriate". ... Read More


Rajshahi logs season's lowest temperature as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- A strong chill has taken hold across Bangladesh as winter hits its peak. On Tuesday, the season's lowest temperature was recorded in Rajshahi at 7 degrees Celsius, according to the B... Read More


Forensic audit planned at Sammilito Islami Bank to trace irregularities: Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh Bank will not conduct any direct investigation into past irregularities at the five private banks merged to form Sammilito Islami Bank, opting instead for a forensic audit ... Read More


BNP's Mirza Abbas declares assets worth Tk 686.7mn, lists 3 firearms

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Mirza Abbas, the BNP-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, has declared assets worth Tk 686.7 million in his affidavit submitted for the 13th parliamentary election. Abba... Read More


Obaidul Quader returns home in Kolkata after hospital treatment

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has returned to his residence in Kolkata after receiving two days of treatment at a local hospital. Quader, who has been in India since ... Read More


Tarique to visit Bogura, Rangpur on Jan 11

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP leaders and activists say Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is preparing to visit Bogura on Jan 11. The decision was taken at a meeting initiated by the Bogura district committee... Read More


Motorcyclist Pappu confesses to 'killing' lawyer Naim over collision dispute in Bashundhara

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Jubayer Hossain Pappu, a motorcyclist arrested in connection with the murder of lawyer Naim Kibria in Dhaka's Bashundhara Residential Area, has provided a confessional statement in co... Read More


Fakhrul warns of conspiracies to pull Bangladesh backwards, calls for unity

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for national unity, claiming that plots are afoot to drag Bangladesh backward once again. Speaking at a prayer session on... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank reports withdrawals of Tk 1.07bn in first two days

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- In the first two days of operations at the newly-formed Sammilito Islami Bank -- a merger of five Shariah-based banks -- depositors have withdrawn Tk 1.07 billion, while deposits tota... Read More


Tasnim Jara challenges EC rejection, vows legal fight for Dhaka-9 race as independent

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Former NCP leader Tasnim Jara has filed an appeal with the Election Commission (EC), announcing she will pursue legal action to contest in the Dhaka-9 seat as an independent candidate... Read More