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Networking meeting calls for inclusive digital and civic space to combat gender disinformation

Dhaka, March 27 -- A call for greater inclusivity in digital and civic spaces and the need to combat gender disinformation resonated strongly at a networking meeting of civil society organizations (CS... Read More


CA Prof Yunus greets Muslim Ummah on Shab-e-Qadr

Dhaka, March 27 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday greeted the countrymen and the Muslim Ummah across the world on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Qadr (Lailatul Qadr) to be observe... Read More


CID files sedition case against Hasina, 72 others over conspiratorial online meeting

Dhaka, March 27 -- Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a specialized police unit, has filed a sedition case against 73 individuals, including former Prime Minister and Awami League President Shei... Read More


3 arrested with 45,900 yaba pills in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 27 -- Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized 45,900 yaba pills in the capital's Jatrabari area on Thursday. At around 10:20 am, the Dhanmondi Zonal Team of the DB-Ramna Div... Read More


Chuadanga road crash leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded

Chuadanga, March 27 -- A youth was killed and five others were injured in a collision between a motorcycle and an easy bike at Munnamor in Chuadanga Pouro area on Wednesday night. The deceased was id... Read More


Adviser Rizwana calls for effective regional action to combat trans-boundary air pollution

Dhaka, March 27 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday emphasised the need for effective regional actions to address transboundary air pollution. "About 30-35% of Bangladesh's air pol... Read More


Ghost authors and fake news: Dismislab's deep dive into a website's role in Bangladesh disinformation campaign

Dhaka, March 27 -- Within days of The Guardian reporting that British Members of Parliament (MPs) had received emails containing fake news about Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur ahead of a k... Read More


Krishak Dal leader hacked to death in Sitakunda

Chattogram, March 27 -- A leader of Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal was hacked to death in Chattogram's Barabkunda area of Sitakunda on Wednesday night. The deceased was Md Nasir Uddin, 47, a resident of Ha... Read More


Ishraque Hossain leaves mayor oath decision to party

Dhaka, March 27 -- BNP leader Ishraque Hossain welcomed the court's decision declaring him the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) but said his oath-taking will depend on his party's decision... Read More


Smooth Eid journeys the norm as people continue departing Dhaka for fourth day

Dhaka, March 27 -- On the fourth day of Eid travel, people heading home from the capital are experiencing hassle-free journeys, according to reports received here. Passengers are returning home with e... Read More