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City Group's Tk 240bn debt squeeze may ease within three months, says BB governor

Dhaka, July 1 -- The debt crisis facing City Group may be resolved within three months, Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman has said. He made the remarks on Tuesday at a press conference followi... Read More


Analysts question whether political wrangling is distancing reform blueprint from citizens

Dhaka, July 1 -- Reform in Retreat? Democratic detachment: The public ownership of the July Charter is fading as complex constitutional debates distance it from ordinary citizens Political fractures... Read More


Family questions motive behind killing of 'mentally challenged' man during Ashura procession

Dhaka, July 1 -- The family of Zakir Hussain cannot answer the one question that has haunted them since Friday: why was he killed? The Dhaka South City Corporation sanitation worker was fatally stabb... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Bangladesh awaits verdict against Inu

Dhaka, June 30 -- A tribunal will deliver its verdict in a crimes against humanity case over murders in Kushtia against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) President and former minister Hasanul Haq Inu on... Read More


Bangladesh amends cybersecurity law, drops online gambling clause

Dhaka, June 30 -- Parliament has passed the Cyber Security (amendment) Bill, 2026, dropping Section-20 which mandated tougher action for online gambling and other crimes in cyberspace. Posts, Telecom... Read More


'Puppet Man' returns to old stage one last time as Mustafa Monwar's funeral prayer held at BTV

Dhaka, June 30 -- For a final time, the mortal remains of renowned artist, theatre director, and puppetry pioneer, Mustafa Monwar - popularly known as the "Puppet Man of Bangladesh" - has returned to ... Read More


'Loan default': Supreme Court bars Aslam Chowdhury from taking oath as Chattogram-4 MP

Dhaka, June 30 -- Despite winning the vote for the Chattogram-4 parliamentary seat, BNP candidate Aslam Chowdhury has been barred from taking office due to defaulting on a loan. The four-member bench... Read More


Loan default: Supreme Court bars Aslam Chowdhury from taking oath as Chattogram-4 MP

Dhaka, June 30 -- Despite winning the vote for the Chattogram-4 parliamentary seat, BNP candidate Aslam Chowdhury has been barred from taking office due to defaulting on a loan. It was not clear from... Read More


Bangladesh cuts furnace oil price by Tk 4.44 a litre

Dhaka, June 30 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of furnace oil by Tk 4.44 per liter, setting the rate at Tk 109.10. The new price will come into effect from... Read More


E-Orange Chief Advisor Masukur arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 30 -- Police have arrested Masukur Rahman, chief advisor to the e-commerce platform E-Orange, in connection with 21 pending arrest warrants. Tipped off, a Gulshan Police team arrested him... Read More