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'I wasn't supposed to survive': AL's Quader recounts hiding in bathroom for hours on Aug 5

Dhaka, May 26 -- Nine months after the fall of the Awami League government in the July Uprising, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader has spoken publicly for the first time. In an interview w... Read More


Shammo killing: Chhatra Dal sit-in calls for resignation of DU vice-chancellor, proctor

Dhaka, May 26 -- The Dhaka University chapter of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has launched a sit-in demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellor and proctor, and justice for the murder of Shahriar... Read More


Bashundhara Group owners seek more time to appear before ACC

Dhaka, May 26 -- Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his family have sought 90 days to respond to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summons over land expropriation, embezzlement and m... Read More


CA Yunus to travel to Japan on Tuesday

Dhaka, May 26 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to travel to Japan on Tuesday for a four-day official visit. During his visit, Japan and Bangladesh are likely to sign seven memoranda of understa... Read More


Elections and reforms again at the forefront: will it calm the crisis?

Dhaka, May 26 -- As political instability simmers in Bangladesh, national dialogue is again revolving around three familiar themes: elections, reforms, and political consensus. On the second day of c... Read More


Chinmoy Das to be interrogated at jail gate in another case

Dhaka, May 26 -- A Chattogram court has approved the questioning of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Sanatani Jagaran Jote, at the jail gate in another case. Chattogram Metropoli... Read More


Ishraque supporters blame advisor as Nagar Bhaban lockdown enters 13th day

Dhaka, May 26 -- The ongoing protest demanding Ishraque's installation as Dhaka South mayor has brought administrative services to a halt. The protest by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) employees... Read More


First-grader run over and killed by BRTC bus in Dhaka's Kamalapur

Dhaka, May 26 -- A 7-year-old girl has died after being run over by a bus in Dhaka's Kamalapur. The child, identified as Roshni Pal, was crossing the road with her grandmother when she was struck by ... Read More


Gas supply to industries up 21% since January: Petrobangla

Dhaka, May 26 -- Gas supply to the industrial sector has seen a 21 percent increase over the past four months, according to Petrobangla. The figure was reported in a statement issued by the energy mi... Read More


Protesters issue 3-day ultimatum for NBR chairman's resignation

Dhaka, May 26 -- The NBR Reform Unity Council, a platform of tax officers, has set a 3-day deadline for the National Board of Revenue's (NBR) chairman to resign. "The current chairman of the National... Read More