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Jatiya Party's Iftar event 'attacked' again in Dhaka, army steps in to restore order

Dhaka, March 19 -- An attack has reportedly occurred at the Jatiya Party's Iftar gathering organised by its Dhaka North unit. A group of people stormed the event at a restaurant in Kochukhet on Wedne... Read More


3 die as ambulance rams three-wheeler in Jashore

Dhaka, March 19 -- Three passengers on a three-wheeler, including a father and daughter, have been killed after their vehicle was rammed by an ambulance in Jashore's Jhikargacha Upazila. Two others ha... Read More


Budget speech to be 50-60 pages, says finance advisor

Dhaka, March 19 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said the upcoming budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year will be "very practical" and will aim at controlling inflation while promoting business e... Read More


Child 'raped' in Nawabganj, locals beat and hand over suspect to police

Dhaka, March 19 -- Locals have beaten and then handed a man over to police in Dhaka's Nawabganj Upazila over the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl. The incident occurred at Daulatpur village in K... Read More


EC granted access to UNHCR's Rohingya database

Dhaka, March 19 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has granted Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) access to its database of registered Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar. A... Read More


Bangladesh's post-LDC trade shift: Challenges exist, but opportunities dominate, says commerce advisor

Dhaka, March 19 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said despite some challenges in trade following Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, the opportunities... Read More


High Court halts Dhaka University business faculty admission test results for 2 months

Dhaka, March 19 -- The High Court has issued a two-month suspension on publishing the results of the Dhaka University (DU) "Ga" Unit admission test for the 2024-25 academic year under the Faculty of B... Read More


'I also have the right to know,' says Asif Mahmud on Dhaka administrator clique controversy

Dhaka, March 19 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said he would like to know about appointment of administrators following a controversy that surfaced over "a special clique b... Read More


Former UGC chairman Shahidullah dies at 72

Dhaka, March 19 -- Prof Kazi Shahidullah, former chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has died at the age of 72 while undergoing treatment for cancer in Australia. Syed Muhammed Abul F... Read More


Bangladesh denounces fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza

Dhaka, March 19 -- The interim government has strongly condemned the new Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, protesting the "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement. In a statement issued by t... Read More