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Bangladesh changes eight military facility names, 16 more under review

Dhaka, March 9 -- Eight establishments of the armed forces, named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, or associates of her government, have been renamed. These include thre... Read More


Father arrested over 14-year-old child's rape in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 9 -- A 14-year-old girl has allegedly been raped in Dhaka amid reports of rape incidents in Magura and South Keraniganj. Police said the girl had alleged that she was raped by her father... Read More


Renowned gynaecologist TA Chowdhury dies at 87

Dhaka, March 9 -- TA Chowdhury, a leading gynaecologist of the subcontinent, has passed away. He died at his home on Sunday afternoon at the age of 87. Bangladesh Diabetic Association President and ... Read More


Advance Eid train tickets to be sold online from Mar 14

Dhaka, March 9 -- The government has announced that advance train tickets for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr will be available from Mar 14. Speaking after a meeting on road discipline during Eid travel at ... Read More


Govt announces hardline stance against 'mob violence', 'disorder'

Dhaka, March 9 -- Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam has outlined the government's "uncompromising stance" against attempts to incite chaos, incidents of "mob violence" and crimes such as robbery amid ri... Read More


Elderly man arrested for 'raping' a 5-year-old in Sherpur

Dhaka, March 9 -- An elderly man has been sent to jail on charges of raping a 5-year-old child in Sherpur's Nokla Upazila. In the wake of the alleged incident on Saturday, the child's father initiate... Read More


Is 'With Love, Meghan' a final cry for attention by the Duchess of Sussex?

Dhaka, March 9 -- The fourth project from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell Productions, titled "With Love, Meghan," premiered on Netflix on Mar 4. The cooking-housekeeping reality show come... Read More


Bangladeshi firms begin work with Starlink: Faiz Ahmad

Dhaka, March 9 -- The interim government has revealed that several local companies have begun working on behalf of Starlink to establish a Ground Earth Station in Bangladesh. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, speci... Read More


Gunfight between two rival groups in Rohingya camp leaves one dead

Dhaka, March 9 -- Police say a man has been killed in a gunfight between two rival factions over "territorial dominance" in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya. The incident took place at... Read More


Bangladeshi man imprisoned in India dies

Dhaka, March 9 -- A Bangladeshi national from Satkhira's Shyamnagar Upazila jailed in India for the last 18 months has died. He was identified as 48-year-old Md Ashraf Hossain, the son of Abdul Hamid... Read More