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What Dinesh Trivedi's appointment means for Dhaka-Delhi ties

Dhaka, April 28 -- India's decision to appoint a former union minister, West Bengal political heavyweight Dinesh Trivedi, as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh marks a subtle but significant shi... Read More


ICJ ruling on Rohingya genocide expected soon, says foreign minister

Dhaka, April 28 -- Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has expressed hope that a verdict from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the ongoing Rohingya genocide case will be delivered soon. Respo... Read More


Home Minister Salahuddin says Bangladesh logged 464 murder and 666 rape charges since BNP assumed power

Dhaka, April 28 -- Bangladesh has registered 464 murder and 666 rape cases since the BNP-led government took up office, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said. Disclosing the estimates in the parlia... Read More


Uproar in parliament as MP Fazlur says 1971 war martyrs' families joining Jamaat is a 'double offence'

Dhaka, April 28 -- BNP lawmaker Fazlur Rahman has said members of freedom fighters' and martyrs' families "cannot join Jamaat-e-Islami", saying it would be a "double offence" if any of them did so. T... Read More


PM Tarique meets with Chevron delegation

Dhaka, April 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met a delegation of representatives from the Chevron Corporation, the American energy giant. The meeting took place at the premier's offices at th... Read More


Cumilla submerged by 102mm of rainfall as SSC candidates face severe hardship

Dhaka, April 28 -- Several hours of torrential rain have left large parts of Cumilla City waterlogged, with streets and low-lying areas submerged under knee-deep to waist-deep water, causing immense s... Read More


Over 32,000 candidates absent from SSC exams, 49 expelled on Day 4

Dhaka, April 28 -- More than 32,000 candidates have been recorded as absent on the fourth day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations held across Bangladesh. According t... Read More


Chattogram submerged in water after a few hours of rain

Dhaka, April 28 -- Several hours of heavy rainfall have caused severe waterlogging in different areas of Chattogram city. Since Tuesday morning, the sky over the port city has remained cloudy. A ligh... Read More


Fuel loading begins at Rooppur nuclear power plant

Dhaka, April 28 -- Fuel (uranium) loading has begun at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna's Ishurdi Upazila. The loading officially began at the first unit of the plant after 3:30pm on Tuesday,... Read More


No alternative to justice for consolidating democracy, says Tarique

Dhaka, April 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said establishing the rule of justice is the only way to consolidate the nation's democratic journey. Addressing a discussion on Tuesday, he noted... Read More