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BUET student Abrar Fahad to receive Independence Award posthumously

Dhaka, March 3 -- Abrar Fahad, a student at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, or BUET, who was beaten to death by a group of Chhatra League leaders and activists in 2019, will be po... Read More


Foreign ministry denies claim of $29mn going to 'unknown' institution in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 3 -- The government has dismissed claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding a $29 million aid package allegedly received by an "unknown institution" linked to two individuals in ... Read More


Protests in Gazipur as garment worker dies after being 'denied sick leave'

Dhaka, March 3 -- Workers from Panorama Apparels in Gazipur have taken to the streets in protest, alleging that one of their colleagues died after being denied sick leave by the factory management. T... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus calls for a society with no more unclaimed bodies

Dhaka, March 3 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called for the formation of a society where there will be no more unclaimed bodies. Speaking at the inauguration of a building of Anjuman Mufidul Is... Read More


Bangladesh's ADP drops 18pc with biggest cuts in health and education

Dhaka, March 3 -- In the slow process of implementing development projects, a large amount of allocation has been cut in the main Annual Development Programme, or ADP, of the current fiscal year. The... Read More


Top court acquits BNP chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Appellate Division has acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. A three-member appellate bench led by senior Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam deliv... Read More


Quota decision defeats July Uprising spirit, says Students' Rights Council president

Dhaka, March 3 -- Bangladesh Students' Rights Council President Bin Yamin Mollah has said reserving quotas for the family members of those injured and killed in the July Uprising in government schools... Read More


3 children among 8 burn victims in Narayanganj gas fire

Dhaka, March 3 -- At least eight people, including three children, have suffered burn injuries after a gas leak sparked a fire in a house in Narayanganj. All of the victims have been admitted to the ... Read More


Former ambassador, freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed dies at 88

Dhaka, March 3 -- Former ambassador and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed has died at the age of 88 in a hospital in Dhaka. The retired diplomat succumbed to multiple age-related ailments on Sunday, hi... Read More


Demand for herbal drinks soars for Iftar this Ramadan

Dhaka, March 3 -- As Ramadan begins at the start of the warmer season, the demand for herbal drinks during iftar has surged this year. A growing trend of preparing beverages, with a variety of ingred... Read More