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Babita, Sattar, Marina honoured with Ekushey Padak

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh has awarded actress Farida Akhter Babita, architect Marina Tabassum, and Prof Abdus Sattar, a maestro of Oriental aesthetics and a pioneer of modern printmaking, alongside... Read More


Bangladesh Bank incident signals 'government-backed mob culture', Jamaat chief says

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the protests surrounding the former governor of Bangladesh Bank and his advisor, describing the events as the formal debut of a go... Read More


3 Bangladeshis injured as gunmen open fire at Lisbon restaurant

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Three Bangladeshi men have been injured in a shooting at a restaurant in Portugal's Lisbon. Local media reported that gunmen opened fire late on Tuesday night at Ujan Bhati restaura... Read More


14-year-old schoolgirl hacked to death outside home in Rayerbazar

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- A 14-year-old schoolgirl has been hacked to death in Dhaka's Rayerbazar. The attack took place outside her home around 9pm on Wednesday. Her relatives took her to Dhaka Medical Col... Read More


President Shahabuddin, PM Tarique pay tribute to victims of Pilkhana tragedy

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have paid their tributes to the Army officers who were killed in the 2009 mutiny at the then Bangladesh Rifles (now B... Read More


Magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Myanmar shakes Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Myanmar have shaken Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh. The tremor struck at 10:51pm on Wednesday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological ... Read More


Jubo League leader Samrat jailed for 20 years in graft case

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat to 20 years in prison in a case over illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering. Judge Md Zakari... Read More


Janata Bank officer found dead at drug rehabilitation centre in Bogura, family alleges murder

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A senior bank official has died at a drug rehabilitation centre in Bogura, with his family alleging he was beaten to death. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at "Mayer Ashroy D... Read More


After delays and disputes, Ekushey Book Fair opens Thursday with Bangla Academy awards

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bookworms are ready to welcome back the beloved literary festival as the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 opens Thursday afternoon after repeated postponements. Publishers rush to comple... Read More


Ahsan H Mansur leaves Bangladesh Bank with reserves above $30bn

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bangladesh Bank's foreign exchange reserves stood at more than $30 billion on the day Ahsan H Mansur was removed from office as governor. The reserves rose notably in recent months ... Read More