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Locals weapons recovered from Chandpur jetty

Dhaka, March 11 -- A joint forces operation in Chandpur has recovered in the recovery of 30 local weapons from the Dakatia River jetty. Lieutenant Jabid Hasan, operational officer of the army camp in... Read More


Court orders seizure of 38,800 sq feet of Summit Group's land in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 11 -- A court has ordered the seizure of 38,800 square feet of land owned by former Gopalganj-1 MP Farook Khan's brother Aziz Khan, chairman of the Summit Group, and his associates. The ... Read More


Bangladesh HC questions legality of speaker administering oath to president

Dhaka, March 11 -- The High Court has issued a rule asking why the administration of the presidential oath of office by the parliament's speaker should not be declared illegal. On Tuesday, the bench ... Read More


7 to get Independence Awards, Ziaur Rahman's accolade reinstated

Dhaka, March 11 -- The government is presenting the Independence Award - the country's highest civilian honour - to seven individuals for their meritorious contributions to the nation. Recipients thi... Read More


Court orders confiscation of Hasina's 'Sudha Sadan', other family-owned properties

Dhaka, March 11 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of "Sudha Sadan", the Dhanmondi residence of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in the face of a mass uprising last year, a... Read More


Election Commission mulls proxy voting for Bangladeshis abroad

Dhaka, March 11 -- The Election Commission is considering the use of proxy voting as a method to enable expatriate Bangladeshis to cast their votes. Even though there was no interest in the postal ba... Read More


10 garment factories closed as protesting workers clear Gazipur highways

Dhaka, March 11 -- Authorities have declared a holiday at 10 garment factories after workers blocked highways in Gazipur's Tongi and Kaliakair in protest over unpaid wages and alleged attacks on colle... Read More


Tk 6.35bn of ex-PM Hasina's family in banks frozen

Dhaka, March 11 -- The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, or BFIU, has frozen over Tk 6.35 billion from 124 bank accounts belonging to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.... Read More


Infant of 2 months abducted from Thakurgaon hospital, family stages blockade

Dhaka, March 11 -- A two-month-old infant has been abducted from Thakurgaon General Hospital, prompting the family members and an outraged crowd to stage a protest by blocking the road in front of the... Read More


Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk 110 per person this year, maximum at Tk 2,805

Dhaka, March 11 -- Authorities have fixed the minimum rate of Fitra, a charitable donation by well-off Muslims at the end of Ramadan, at Tk 110 per person in 2025. The maximum amount has been fixed at... Read More