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Bangladesh appoints Salahuddin Noman as new permanent representative to UN

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The government has appointed Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as the next ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The foreign... Read More


Dhaka University to probe 'hijab' put on female figure in Raju Sculpture

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A group of unidentified men have wrapped a black cloth around the head of a female figure on the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, a symbol of anti-terrorism, to make it look as if... Read More


Dhaka metro stations set up drop boxes to recover unreturned tickets

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Authorities have set up collection boxes at metro rail stations across Dhaka in an effort to retrieve the 200,000 single-journey tickets that were not returned by passengers. Althou... Read More


Lawyer ZI Khan Panna gets anticipatory bail in attempted murder case

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The High Court has granted anticipatory bail to senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna in a case related to an alleged murder attempt during the July student movement. The bench ... Read More


Journalist Mushfiqul Fazal appointed ambassador by interim govt

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, a journalist known for his advocacy of democracy and human rights in Bangladesh while living in the United States during the Awami League's rule, has been ap... Read More


Plaintiff moves to withdraw case against ZI Khan Panna, says accusation was 'mistaken'

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Md Bakar, the plaintiff who accused senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna in the attempted murder case of a young man who was shot during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement... Read More


Students of 7 colleges protest to demand scrapping of Dhaka University affiliation, independent university

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Students from seven public colleges have taken to the streets and are holding demonstrations to demand the scrapping of their institutions' affiliation with Dhaka University and for ... Read More


300 students team up with police to manage traffic in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced that 300 students will be working alongside the police to improve traffic management in Dhaka. The students will take part in the ... Read More


12-year-old killed by cousin in Bogura for 'playing games on his phone'

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A child has been murdered by his own cousin in Bogura's Gabtali Upazila for 'playing games on his mobile phone'. According to Ashiq Iqbal, the chief of Gabtali Model Police Station,... Read More


AG Asaduzzaman urges Hasina to 'come back and face justice'

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman says he expects deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to return to Bangladesh and face 'genocide' charges in the International Criminal Tribunal. ... Read More