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Prices of essentials haven't 'skyrocketed' in Ramadan: Advisor Sakhawat

Dhaka, March 4 -- M Sakhawat Hussain, the interim government's labour, employment and maritime affairs advisor, has attributed the steady prices of essential goods during Ramadan to the absence of any... Read More


Can Primeasia University rebuild its reputation after massive corruption scandal?

Dhaka, March 4 -- Primeasia University has been mired in irregularities and corruption across its institutional activities, from procurement to recruitment, according to an analysis of its financial s... Read More


Car catches fire in Dhaka's Hatirjheel

Dhaka, March 4 -- Two firefighting units have engaged in efforts to douse a fire engulfing a car in Dhaka's Hatirjheel. The incident was reported around 12:25pm on Tuesday near the Hatirjheel Metropo... Read More


Public welfare can't be achieved with just a change in government: Nahid

Dhaka, March 4 -- The National Citizen Party, or NCP, will work towards building a Bangladesh that is grounded in the principle of equality for all, according to its Convener Nahid Islam. "The welfar... Read More


EU proposes allowing small businesses in Rohingya camps

Dhaka, March 4 -- The European Union, or EU, has proposed engaging Rohingya refugees in economic activities to reduce their reliance on humanitarian aid amid a backlog of repatriations. EU Commission... Read More


Court sets Apr 30 for verdict in BNP leader Amanullah Aman's graft case

Dhaka, March 4 -- The verdict on BNP leader Amanullah Aman's appeal against corruption charges is set to be delivered on Apr 30. A three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul ... Read More


124 police officers transferred in latest reshuffle across Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 4 -- As many as 124 officers holding the ranks of additional superintendent of police and assistant superintendent of police, or ASP, have been transferred in a single day in a major resh... Read More


Bangladesh needs urgent media reforms, says UK-based rights group Article 19

Dhaka, March 4 -- Article 19 has emphasised the need for urgent reforms to foster a media environment that upholds democracy, transparency, and human rights in Bangladesh. The UK-based rights group s... Read More


National Citizen Party to begin activities by paying tribute to Liberation War martyrs, July Uprising victims

Dhaka, March 4 -- The newly formed National Citizen Party, or NCP, has announced that it will formally begin its activities on Tuesday by paying respects to the martyrs of Bangladesh's Liberation War ... Read More


A Bangladeshi expat was deep in his prayers. Then fortune called

Dhaka, March 4 -- A single phone call and one lucky number has turned the life of a Bangladeshi migrant worker upside down in the United Arab Emirates. Jahangir Alam, a 44-year-old shipbuilding worke... Read More