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Man arrested over fatal beating of lawyer in Bashundhara

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged murder of a lawyer in Dhaka's Bashundhara area. The law enforcers apprehended the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Md Juba... Read More


Tarique courts business leaders with pledge of transparency and reform

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The BNP has sought to reassure the business community of its economic intentions, with Tarique Rahman pledging a "transparent and business-supportive environment" if the party returns... Read More


India-Bangladesh ties will strengthen after normalcy restores post elections, Jaishankar says

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- India expects neighbourly relations in the region to grow stronger once the situation in Bangladesh normalises through elections, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has sai... Read More


Govt to crack down on LPG retailers for 'engineering' shortages to hike prices

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has accused retailers of creating an "artificial" liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage to push up prices, and said local administ... Read More


Fakhrul says Tarique Rahman will be made BNP chief in 'a day or two'

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Tarique Rahman will be appointed the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in "a day or two", senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. Speaking in Sylhet on S... Read More


Taiyeb questions mobile traders' opposition to NEIR after attack on BTRC

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief advisor on information technology, has clarified the government's firm stance on the implementation of the National Equipment Identit... Read More


Dr Kamal Hossain shows signs of recovery from pneumonia

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Dr Kamal Hossain has shown signs of recovery from pneumonia and has been moved to a private cabin at Square Hospital in Dhaka, his party said. The 88-year-old senior lawyer and Gono ... Read More


EC clears 1,842 candidates, blocks 723 from standing in election

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Returning officers have approved the nomination papers of 1,842 candidates for the parliamentary elections, while rejecting those of 723 others. Those whose nomination papers were re... Read More


December export earnings drop 14% as key sectors, including RMG, see sharp declines

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh's export earnings have slipped by 14.25 percent in December, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has reported. The downward trend has affected the economy for five of the fi... Read More


Orders came from 'highest level of Awami League government' to disappear people: inquiry

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Inquiry Commission for Enforced Disappearance has found evidence that incidents during the Awami League government were carried out under directives from the highest levels of the... Read More