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NBR Reform Unity Council calls fresh pen-down protest Monday

Dhaka, June 21 -- The NBR Reform Unity Council has announced a three-hour pen-down protest for Monday, demanding representation in the newly formed body overseeing the bifurcation of the National Boar... Read More


UIU students block road in Natun Bazar over expulsions, campus reforms

Dhaka, June 21 -- Students of United International University (UIU) have blocked the Natun Bazar road, demanding the withdrawal of "unjust expulsions," accountability from the "repressive" syndicate, ... Read More


UIU students press five-point demand, protest 'to continue'

Dhaka, June 21 -- Students of United International University (UIU), who blocked the road in Dhaka's Natun Bazar demanding withdrawal of expulsion orders, have announced an indefinite continuation of ... Read More


Former additional IGP Iqbal Bahar sent to jail in murder case

Dhaka, June 21 -- Former additional inspector general of police (IGP) Iqbal Bahar has been sent to jail in connection with the murder of Shahinur Begum, who was killed during the July Uprising in Dhak... Read More


Outgoing German ambassador meets BNP chief Khaleda

Dhaka, June 21 -- Achim Troster, outgoing German ambassador to Bangladesh, has paid a courtesy call to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The meeting took place at 8:30pm on Friday at the BNP leader's resi... Read More


Death toll in Mymensingh bus-Mahindra collision hits 8, 3 more killed in separate crash

Dhaka, June 21 -- Eleven people have died in two separate road accidents in Mymensingh's Phulpur and Tarakanda Upazilas. In Phulpur, eight people were killed when a bus collided with a three-wheeled ... Read More


Contractionary fiscal policy for private sector, not for government, says BNP's Mintoo

Dhaka, June 21 -- Abdul Awal Mintoo, business leader and vice-chairman of the opposition BNP, has criticised the government for applying austerity measures selectively in the proposed 2025-26 national... Read More


NCP finalises constitution, limits top post to two terms

Dhaka, June 21 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has ratified its constitution, imposing term limits on its leadership and establishing a streamlined organisational structure as it moves to secure e... Read More


One dies, 352 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day

Dhaka, June 21 -- Another person has died of dengue while 352 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The total number of d... Read More


Advisor Sharmin slates former Awmi League government for lowering marriage age

Dhaka, June 21 -- Social Welfare Advisor Sharmin S Murshid has said the now-removed Awami League government created a "dangerous precedent" by legally enabling underage marriage through an exception i... Read More