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Tears and songs echo as mourners bid farewell to Sanjida Khatun at Chhayanaut

Dhaka, March 26 -- Two years ago, Sanjida Khatun came to Chhayanaut in a wheelchair for an event celebrating her 90th birthday. This time, a sombre mood pervaded her beloved institution as she return... Read More


3 detained after chanting 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' at National Memorial

Dhaka, March 26 -- Police have detained three individuals for allegedly "attempting to incite unrest" by chanting the slogans "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" at the National Memorial in Savar on Indepen... Read More


3 detained for smuggling timber from Sundarbans

Dhaka, March 26 -- Forest Department officials have detained three men while they were allegedly attempting to smuggle wood from Goran trees -- a protected species banned from logging in the Sundarban... Read More


Advisor Rizwana says building consensus is key to furthering national interests

Dhaka, March 26 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasised the importance of building consensus for the national interest. "Political and ethical consensus is needed to achieve the peo... Read More


Chief advisor's election statements lack clarity, says BNP's Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, March 26 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that he found Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's statements on a possible timeline for the next elections to be "vague". "We ... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus reaches China for 4-day visit

Dhaka, March 26 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in China, his first state visit since taking charge of the interim government, with the aim of strengthening economic cooperation and taking... Read More


Two arrested over harassment, assault of woman in Dhaka's Mirpur

Dhaka, March 26 -- Police have arrested two people for allegedly harassing a woman while she was purchasing shoes in Dhaka's Mirpur area. The suspects, 22-year-old Md Sifat and 26-year-old Sheikh Md ... Read More


Gazipur city official removed after 'seeking prayers for Bangabandhu' in letter

Dhaka, March 26 -- Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Secretary Namita Dey has been relieved of her duties after sending out letters to mosques requesting a special prayer for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur R... Read More


United States extends Independence Day greetings to Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 26 -- The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has extended his greetings to the people of Bangladesh as they celebrate Independence Day. In a statement published by the US Embas... Read More


Bangladesh Army blasts India Today's 'fabricated' report over coup plot

Dhaka, March 25 -- The Bangladesh Army has issued a rejoinder to a report carried by India Today implying that a coup d'etat was brewing against the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. The arti... Read More