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French envoy urges Dhaka to take Airbus proposal 'seriously'

Dhaka, March 16 -- French Ambassador Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet has expressed hope that the newly elected BNP government will "seriously consider" purchasing Airbus aircraft, despite recent leanings towar... Read More


Padma Bridge toll collection hits Ramadan high as Eid holidaymakers head home

Dhaka, March 16 -- Traffic volume has surged at the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj as Dhaka residents begin their exodus to south-western districts before Eid-ul-Fitr. While the flow of h... Read More


'One Battle After Another' takes best picture prize at the Oscars

Dhaka, March 16 -- The darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Another" claimed the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, winning a close contest with the vampire story "Sinners" at the ... Read More


Chhatra Dal activists force Bhatra Union chairman out, lock his office in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, March 16 -- Chhatra Dal activists have reportedly locked the office of the chairman of Bhatra Union council under Ramganj Upazila in Lakshmipur after forcing him out. They have also allegedly ... Read More


Home Minister Salahuddin urges unity, use of AI to fight global scams, fraud

Dhaka, March 16 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called for a united international front and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the rising tide of digital fraud and global ... Read More


Police refuse to record cyber bullying case after JU rape victim reports online blackmail

Dhaka, March 16 -- A Jahangirnagar University student, who recently filed a rape case against a former student, has alleged that she is being subjected to online harassment and blackmail, but police h... Read More


Bangladesh awaits India's response on consular access to Hadi murder suspects held in Kolkata

Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh is awaiting India's response to its request for consular access to three suspects arrested in Kolkata over the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a leader of the Inqilab M... Read More


Ayub Mia resigns as chairman of state-run Sammilito Islami Bank

Dhaka, March 16 -- Mohammad Ayub Mia, the chairman of the Sammilito Islami Bank, has resigned from his post just months after the state-owned bank's formation. The former secretary submitted his resi... Read More


Three men detained over 'posing as Sirajganj SP to seek extortion'

Dhaka, March 16 -- Detectives in Bogura have arrested three men for allegedly impersonating the Sirajganj superintendent of police on WhatsApp and demanding money from local businessmen. The suspects... Read More


Rasheda K Choudhury calls for 'reality check' before government scraps school lottery for admission

Dhaka, March 16 -- Rasheda K Choudhury, executive director of the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), has advised the government to run a "reality check" before withdrawing the school admission lo... Read More