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Khelafat Majlis chief Mamunul alleged 'election engineering', demands judicial probe

Dhaka, March 7 -- Khelafat Majlis chief Mamunul Haque has called for a judicial inquiry into what he called "planned engineering" in last month's parliamentary polls. Speaking at a regular meeting of... Read More


Health minister finds half the doctors absent during surprise visit to Narsingdi hospital

Dhaka, March 7 -- Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain has made a surprise visit to the Palash Upazila Health Complex in Narsingdi, where he found more than half of the doctors and staff absent. T... Read More


Four held under anti-terror law during march to Dhanmondi 32

Dhaka, March 7 -- Police have detained four people and sent them to court in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act after they attempted to pay tribute at Dhanmondi Road No. 32 to mark Bangabandhu Sheikh... Read More


BAT posts lowest dividends in its history as its profits plummet

Dhaka, March 7 -- British American Tobacco (BAT), the country's largest tobacco company, is paying only 30 percent cash dividends to shareholders after a collapse in profits. This means shareholders ... Read More


SaRa Lifestyle opens new outlet in Narsingdi

Dhaka, March 7 -- Fashion retail brand SaRa Lifestyle has opened a new outlet in Narsingdi, its 17th in total nationwide. The showroom was inaugurated on Thursday at Boakur Mor in the district town, ... Read More


BRAC Bank appoints Wasi Noman as chief information officer

Dhaka, March 7 -- BRAC Bank has appointed ASM Wasi Noman as its additional managing director and chief information officer (CIO). In the newly created role, Noman will lead the bank's technology stra... Read More


Panic buying of petrol, octane spurs fuel shortages

Dhaka, March 7 -- For the past two days, long queues of vehicles have been seen in front of Dhaka's filling stations. Cars, microbuses and motorcycles have been seen waiting late into the night for pe... Read More


Mahfuj, Tajnuva to lead new political platform rooted in July Uprising ideals

Dhaka, March 7 -- The newly launched political platform Alternatives has formed a "national organising committee" to ensure positive youth participation in politics. The committee is headed by former... Read More


BNP holds workshop for MPs from Dhaka, two divisions ahead of parliament session

Dhaka, March 7 -- The BNP is holding a training workshop for its members of parliament from Dhaka and two other divisions ahead of the first session of the 13th parliament. The programme was inaugura... Read More


4 die in two separate road crashes in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 7 -- Four people have been killed in two separate road accidents in Dhaka on Friday night. The driver of a CNG autorickshaw and his passenger were killed when a truck rammed their vehicl... Read More