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Shamila seeks votes for Tarique at Korail slum courtyard gathering

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Syeda Shamila Rahman, wife of Arafat Rahman Koko, has sought votes for her brother-in-law BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman at a courtyard meet-up in the capital's Korail slum in Dhaka. Sh... Read More


Purbachal plot graft: Hasina's nephew and niece await their verdict

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Verdicts in two of the six Purbachal plot corruption cases filed against the family of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina are set to be announced on Monday. One of the cases involve... Read More


Bobby, Ruponti now get jail terms alongside Hasina and Tulip in Purbachal plot graft cases

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to jail in two more cases over corruption involving plot allocations to her family. This time, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddique ... Read More


How much of a challenge will Jamaat, independents pose to the BNP in Narsingdi?

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The BNP's showing in the five Narsingdi seats in the upcoming election will largely depend on how much resistance rival Jamaat-e-Islami candidates and independents can put up in the i... Read More


Tarique Rahman attends election rally in Khulna after 22 years

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has taken the stage at an election rally in Khulna, marking his first visit to the city in 22 years. He arrived at the Prabhati School field in the Khalishpu... Read More


'What did I do wrong?' asks Raozan arson victim

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Months after the Raozan arson attack, victims have said they are still struggling to recover from the trauma of being locked inside their homes as Hindu houses were set ablaze. Arati... Read More


SC rulings dash election hopes of BNP's Munshi, Gafur as Mobasher stays in the race

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Supreme Court has rejected appeals by two Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidates seeking to contest upcoming parliamentary elections, while allowing another BNP nominee to ... Read More


Bangladesh erupts after Jamaat-e-Islami chief brands women's work outside home as 'prostitution' in X post

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Outrage has swept Bangladesh after a post from Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman's X account, denounced as "misogynistic", went viral on Saturday, igniting a fierce national debat... Read More


Chittagong Port operations paralysed as workers observe second day of work stoppage

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Dock workers and terminal staff have continued their work stoppage for a second consecutive day to protest the handover of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to the UAE-based fi... Read More


Jailed murder suspect flees using identity of another inmate in Bramanbaria

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A suspect in a murder case has allegedly escaped from Brahmanbaria District Jail using the bail papers of another inmate and committing "identity fraud". A case has been filed agains... Read More