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Asked for democracy, got 'mobocracy': Salahuddin

Dhaka, July 17 -- BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday alleged that "mobocracy" instead of the craved-for democracy, is reigning in the country. "Now we're witnessing that a rei... Read More


'Shabdayan - A Stand-Up Poetry Platform' set to redefine spoken word in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 17 -- Marking a new chapter in performative literature, Atopor Shabdayan, a visual platform for art, literature, and culture, is launching Shabdayan - A Stand-Up Poetry Platform. This ini... Read More


Fakhrul suspects plot to thwart February polls

Dhaka, July 17 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that a conspiracy is underway to foil the national election scheduled for February next year. "Trouble began th... Read More


Curfew continues in Gopalganj; NCP's nationwide protests today

Dhaka, July 17 -- The curfew remains in force in Gopalganj district town amid an uneasy calm today (Thursday), following violent clashes on Wednesday between Awami League activists and law enforcers o... Read More


ISPR urges calm amid Gopalganj unrest, assures situation now under control

Dhaka, July 17 -- The Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) on Thursday called on the public to remain calm and cooperate with law enforcement agencies, urging them not to be misled by ru... Read More


US cotton eyed as strategic solution for Bangladesh's apparel exports amid tariff concerns

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladeshi apparel entrepreneurs and a USA-based corporation, AmeriBangla, in a strategic discussion on Thursday highlighted the significant potential of utilizing US cotton as raw ... Read More


DSE witnesses highest trading of Tk789.6 crore turnover this year

Dhaka, July 17 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's prime stock market, saw the highest turnover this year on Thursday. At the close of trading on Thursday, the DSE's turnover amounted to... Read More


Islami Bank Chairman Obayed Ullah-Al Masud resigns amid graft allegations

Dhaka, July 17 -- Al Masud on Thursday stepped down as chairman of Islami Bank, the country's largest private sector bank, amid probe into his alleged corruption, authorities said. His resignation ca... Read More


BNP condemns NCP rally attack in Gopalganj, calls it anti-democratic

Dhaka, July 17 -- The BNP Standing Committee has strongly condemned the attack on a rally of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Gopalganj, saying criminals and supporters of the fascist Awami League ... Read More


13 get life imprisonment for killing farmer in Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj, July 17 -- A Kishoreganj court on Thursday sentenced 13 people to death for killing a farmer in Kishoreganj in 2016. Kishoreganj Senior District and Session Judge Muhammad Nurul Amin Bip... Read More