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Court scraps order to exhume actor Salman Shah's body

Dhaka, June 23 -- A Dhaka court has cancelled an order to exhume the body of film star Chowdhury Mohammad Shahriar Emon, popularly known as Salman Shah, nearly 30 years after his death. Dhaka Metropo... Read More


Ex-Patiya mayor Babul gets five hours out of jail to attend mother's funeral

Dhaka, June 23 -- An incarcerated Awami League leader has attended his mother's Namaz-e-Janaza, or funeral prayers, on parole while bound in handcuffs. Ayub Babul, vice-president of the Patiya Upazil... Read More


Over 700 civilians killed by Myanmar military in six months, UN finds

Dhaka, June 23 -- Myanmar's military killed more than 700 civilians in six months, including hundreds of women and children, according to a UN report cited by the BBC. The report from the UN Human Ri... Read More


Swords, spears, firecrackers all banned at Dhaka's Ashura processions, says DMP

Dhaka, June 23 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned the carrying of weapons and weapon-like items, as well as the use of fireworks and firecrackers, during Ashura processions in the capital o... Read More


445 earthquake-safe shelters identified in Dhaka: minister

Dhaka, June 23 -- The government has designated 445 safe shelters across Dhaka to protect residents in the event of earthquakes and other emergencies, Disaster Management Minister Asadul Habib Dulu ha... Read More


India clarifies immigration query of Advisor Zahed at Delhi airport

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Indian government has said Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman was questioned at Delhi airport over his SAARC visa visit before being allowed entry. Ministry of... Read More


Advisor Zahed says court will decide on banning Awami League as a party

Dhaka, June 23 -- The prime minister's Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said the court will decide whether the Awami League will be banned as a party. At a press briefing at t... Read More


Advisor Zahed says Awami League's fate depends on crimes against humanity trial

Dhaka, June 23 -- The court of law will decide whether the Awami League will be banned as a party, the Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said. At a press confe... Read More


Tarique courts global investors in busy Dalian schedule focused on foreign investment

Dhaka, June 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has spent a packed day in China's northeastern city of Dalian with a strong focus on attracting foreign investment. On Tuesday, it marked his first par... Read More


Lawyer faces questioning for FB advertisement 'featuring' PM's daughter Zaima

Dhaka, June 23 -- A Dhaka court has granted police permission to question lawyer Shafiq Nazrul in custody for allegedly using a photo of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's daughter Zaima Rahman in an adv... Read More