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Bangladesh slates Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla, demands release of all activists

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Bangladesh has condemned the Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, which was carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza. In a statement on Friday... Read More


Last tributes for Ahmed Rafiq at Saheed Minar on Saturday

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Language Movement activist Ahmed Rafiq will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday, where people from all walks of life can pay their last respects. The tribute ceremony, ... Read More


Blame-shifting is interim government's 'habit', says India

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- India has rejected allegations that it instigated recent unrest in Bangladesh's Khagrachhari district, saying the country's interim government is "unable" to maintain law and order an... Read More


'Pakistan must stop backing terror or risk erasure from map', says Indian Army chief

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- India's Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, accusing the country of fuelling terrorism and threatening its existence on the map unless it ends state... Read More


Ahmed Rafiq will be forever remembered for his role in Language Movement, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Ahmed Rafiq will be remembered by the people of Bangladesh for his lifelong contribution to protecting the dignity of the mo... Read More


Child's body recovered from Turag River after boat capsize, another still missing

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Rescuers have recovered the body of a child after a boat capsized in the Turag River at Kaliakair in Gazipur, leaving another child still missing. A diving team from Tongi Fire Stati... Read More


Jamaat rallies in Dhaka to protest Israeli attack on Gaza aid flotilla

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has staged a protest march in Dhaka to condemn the Israeli attack on a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. The demonstration began with a brief gathering on Friday at the ... Read More


IUB researcher co-authors 'groundbreaking' paper on future of the universe

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Anowar Jaman Shajib, an associate member of the Center for Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics (CASSA) at Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), has authored a new research pa... Read More


Islami Bank's Facebook page hacked

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A hacker group has taken control of the verified Facebook page of Islami Bank amid mounting controversy over a recruitment evaluation test for employees. The group, identifying itsel... Read More


Teen mother 'attempts suicide' after 'killing' baby in Gopalganj's Tungipara

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A teenage mother has been detained after allegedly killing her 10-day-old daughter before attempting to take her own life in Gopalganj's Tungipara. The incident took place around 8:3... Read More