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Cabinet pays homage at graves of Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has paid homage at the graves of his parents, BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Tarique led members of the newly formed c... Read More


Woman dies, husband critically ill after being 'drugged' in Uttara home robbery

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- An elderly woman has died and her husband remains in critical condition after they were allegedly drugged and robbed by a domestic worker at their home in Dhaka's Uttara. Police sai... Read More


BNP MPs opt against duty-free cars, government plots

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- BNP lawmakers have decided not to accept duty-free cars or government plots after taking oath as members of the 13th national parliament. The decision was taken on Tuesday during th... Read More


State Minister Aminul signals swift action to end exile of Mashrafe, Shakib, heal rifts

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Stepping into the government as the newly minted state minister for sports, Aminul Haque has spoken out on a range of pressing issues plaguing Bangladesh's sports, with the fate of M... Read More


Jamaat, NCP threaten oath boycott after BNP skips Constitution Reform Council swearing-in

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami and its alliance partner the National Citizen Party (NCP) have threatened to boycott the swearing-in ceremony for lawmakers after the BNP declined to take oath as mem... Read More


Between sugar and salt: New cabinet ignites local joys, regional heartbreak

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The air across the country is thick with the scent of rosewater and syrupy sweets, punctuated by the deafening roar of processions. As dusk fell over the South Plaza of parliament, t... Read More


Throat-slit bodies of expatriate's wife, two children found in Cumilla home

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A woman and her two children have been found dead with their throats slashed in a house in Cumilla's Homna Upazila. The bodies were recovered from a house in Monipur Uttarpara of Gh... Read More


Oath ceremony snarls Dhaka traffic as security tightened around parliament

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Traffic congestion spread across parts of Dhaka on Tuesday morning as heightened security measures were put in place for the swearing-in of newly elected members of parliament. Poli... Read More


BNP MPs refuse to take oath as members of Constitution Reform Council

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Newly elected BNP MPs have been sworn in as members of the 13th national parliament but have declined to take oath as members of the Constitution Reform Council. The decision was an... Read More


Prime Minister Tarique set to spend first day in office at Secretariat

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has decided to spend his first day at work at the administrative nerve centre Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday. After being sworn in as the 11th pri... Read More