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All communication channels with Bangladesh open: Indian army chief

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says all branches of the country's armed forces have communication channels open with Bangladesh in order to "avoid misunderstandings". He ... Read More


Court freezes former land minister Saifuzzaman's shares worth Tk 46.4mn

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of shares worth Tk 46.4 million registered in the names of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and five others. Dhaka Metropolita... Read More


Students Against Discrimination file complaint at ICT against Salman, 24 other businessmen

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Students Against Discrimination (SAD) has sought action against 25 businessmen for supporting former prime minister Sheikh Hasina during the July Uprising. On Tuesday, the group's L... Read More


ICC urges Bangladesh to reconsider India venue, BCB remains firm

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked Bangladesh to reconsider its decision not to play in India for the T20 World Cup. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), however, reaf... Read More


Six more arrested over arson of Hindu homes in Chattogram

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Police have arrested six more people over incidents in which the doors of several Hindu homes were locked from outside before the buildings were set on fire in Chattogram's Raozan. ... Read More


Premium smartphone prices expected to fall as import duty drops to 10%

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The interim government has reduced import duty on mobile phones, a move expected to lower prices of handsets in the domestic market. The import duty on mobile handsets has been cut ... Read More


Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over border shooting of 9-year-old in Teknaf

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Bangladesh government has summoned Myanmar's ambassador to Dhaka over the shooting of a child near the Teknaf border during the ongoing internal conflict in the neighbouring coun... Read More


Pay Commission doing 'substantive' work, rollout a separate issue: finance advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The National Pay Commission formed to prepare a new salary structure for government employees is carrying out "substantive" work, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. Howe... Read More


'Any election without all major parties cannot be considered democratic', 4 UK MPs say

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Four British members of parliament have called for Bangladesh's general election to be inclusive, saying no vote can be considered as "democratic" without the participation of all ma... Read More


3 die as covered van hits battery-powered van in Madaripur

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Three people have died after a cover van hit a battery-powered van in Madaripur's Sadar Upazila. The dead were all passengers on the battery-powered van. Two others were injured in ... Read More