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'Feroza' stands silent, emptiness engulfs house next door too

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- A heavy, unfamiliar stillness has settled over "Feroza" in Dhaka's Gulshan, the house where former prime minister Khaleda Zia spent the last 13 years of her life. Even the home next ... Read More


Rajshahi Warriors beat Rangpur Riders in Super Over thriller

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Rajshahi Warriors staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Rangpur Riders in a Super Over after the regulation quota of overs ended in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Rangpur Riders... Read More


Rajshahi University teacher's car hits, breaks student's leg on campus

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- A student has been seriously injured after being hit by a teacher's car on the Rajshahi University campus, officials said. Liza Akhter was struck outside Tapashi Rabeya Hall on Thurs... Read More


New year, old problem: Why millions of secondary students are starting school without textbooks

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- As the new academic year begins across Bangladesh, millions of secondary school students are returning to class without one essential item on their desks: their textbooks. More than ... Read More


3 die in road accidents in Dhaka's Mouchak, Khilgaon

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Three people have been killed in seperate road accidents in Dhaka. Two of them died when an autorickshaw and a motorcycle collided head-on near the Mouchak Flyover, while a policeman... Read More


Another one bites the dust as NCP leaders quit over electoral alliance with Jamaat

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Two leaders have resigned from the National Citizen Party (NCP) after raising objections to the party's proposed electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Mushfiq Us Salehin, joint me... Read More


Chattogram Port sails to record year as ship arrivals, cargo, revenue post broad-based growth

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Chattogram Port has recorded gains across all key indicators over the past year, with higher volumes of containers and bulk cargo handled and a sharp rise in ship arrivals, underscori... Read More


After months of freeze, depositors begin withdrawing funds from merged banks

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Depositors of five private Shariah-based banks, which were recently merged to form the Sammilito Islami Bank, have begun withdrawing their savings. Depositors gaining access to their... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says not everyone gets a farewell like Khaleda's

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said the outpouring of emotion and respect for former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was not a farewell that "everyone is for... Read More


EC clears Khosru, 7 others to run for Chattogram-11, blocks 4 more

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The nomination papers of eight candidates, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates, have been approved for Chattogram-11 (port-Patenga) constituency, while four candidates, inclu... Read More