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Yunus receives D Litt from Chittagong University, urges students to build a new world

Dhaka, May 14 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has received an honorary Doctor of Literature (D Litt) degree from Chittagong University for his "extraordinary contribution" to poverty alleviation throu... Read More


Court sentences three to death for murder of Narayanganj rickshaw driver

Dhaka, May 14 -- A Narayanganj court has handed down death penalties to three individuals in a case over the killing of a battery-run autorickshaw driver at Araihazar Upazila. The Narayanganj Distric... Read More


Dhaka stocks trade slips below Tk 3 billion as slide continues

Dhaka, May 14 -- Trading in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has dropped below Tk 3 billion as decline in both turnovers and index continued in the country's premier bourse for a second straight day. O... Read More


Grameenphone users hit by network disruption

Dhaka, May 14 -- Grameenphone users across the country have faced disruptions in voice and internet services on Wednesday, prompting confusion and complaints on social media. In some areas, customers... Read More


Court orders freeze on 13 bank accounts linked to Tarique Siddique, his wife and daughter

Dhaka, May 14 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 13 bank accounts linked to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's defence and security advisor Tarique Ahmed Siddique, his wife Shaheen Siddi... Read More


DU forms committee to investigate Sammo's murder

Dhaka, May 14 -- The Dhaka University administration has formed a seven-strong committee to inquire into the killing of students and Chhatra Dal leader Shahriar Alam Sammo. The committee has been ask... Read More


Kushtia man attempts suicide after hacking wife to death, assaulting children

Dhaka, May 14 -- A man has tried to take his own life after hacking his wife to death and injuring their two minor daughters by throwing them on the floor during a domestic dispute in Kushtia's Sadar ... Read More


Bangladesh eyes $3bn in loan support from IMF, development partners by June

Dhaka, May 14 -- The finance ministry has said there is a strong possibility that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse the fourth and fifth tranches of its loan to Bangladesh by June, a... Read More


Students block Shahbagh to demand degree status for nursing, midwifery diplomas

Dhaka, May 14 -- Nursing students have blocked the Shahbagh intersection, demanding that diploma courses in nursing and midwifery be recognised as equivalent to undergraduate degrees. Students took t... Read More


Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters

Dhaka, May 14 -- US energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was f... Read More