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CA Yunus urges Kuwait to invest in crude oil refinery in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 9 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on Kuwait to invest in a joint venture to establish a crude oil refinery in Bangladesh. He made the call during a courtesy meeting with Ali T... Read More


Women's Affairs Reform Commission chief fears hurdles in implementing recommendations

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Women's Affairs Reform Commission is preparing to release its report this month. It held meetings with women from different professions both inside and outside Dhaka to gather t... Read More


Women's Affairs Reform Commission chief fears conservative views may stall gender equality efforts

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Women's Affairs Reform Commission is preparing to release its report this month, having met with women from different professions both in Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh to gat... Read More


ICT authorises interrogation of 2 policemen in July massacre case

Dhaka, March 9 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has greenlighted the questioning of Assistant Deputy Commissioner Iqbal Hossain and former Uttara police chief Mojibur Rahman in a case over the kil... Read More


High Court orders trial in Magura child rape case to be completed in 180 days

Dhaka, March 9 -- The High Court has ordered the Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal to complete the trial over the rape of a child at the Magura home of her sister within 180 days. The be... Read More


Pregnant woman 'gang-raped' in Dhaka's South Keraniganj

Dhaka, March 9 -- A 20-year-old pregnant woman has allegedly been gang-raped in Dhaka's South Keraniganj amid nationwide discussions surrounding a child rape incident in Magura. Police have arrested ... Read More


Former MP's house occupied by 'student representative', turned into asylum

Dhaka, March 9 -- A six-storey house belonging to a former Awami League MP has allegedly been occupied by an individual posing as a student representative and turned into an asylum for people with "me... Read More


BSEC office 'calm' as employees return to work after protests

Dhaka, March 9 -- Employees of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, have resumed work a day after they announced a work stoppage over a list of demands, including the resignatio... Read More


Assailants storm into grocery shop, slash owner's wrists in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur

Dhaka, March 9 -- A grocery store owner has suffered serious injuries after he was attacked in his shop in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur by a group of assailants, who slit the veins in both wrists and left him... Read More


Home affairs advisor visits Maruga rape victim, promises to bring perpetrators to justice

Dhaka, March 9 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured women that they are free to carry out their responsibilities at home and abroad without fear or restriction and warned that a... Read More