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Riyad confesses to Gulshan extortion, four others sent to jail custody

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Abdur Razzak Bin Sulaiman Riyad, expelled leader of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad who was arrested on charges of extortion at the Gulshan residence of former Awami League... Read More


Remittance hit $2.47bn as monthly inflow jumps 29% year-on-year

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh has raked in $2.47 billion in remittances through formal banking channels in July 2025, marking a 29.31 percent year-on-year rise, according to Bangladesh Bank data publish... Read More


Apu bought motorcycle on 'day of extortion' from MP's house

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Police have recovered a new motorcycle from the house of Jaane Alam Apu aka Kazi Gaurab Apu, the joint convenor of the Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, who was arrested on extortion charg... Read More


Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The independence of Ukraine's anti-graft investigators and prosecutors, NABU and SAPO, was reinstated by parliament on Thursday after a move to take it away resulted in the country's ... Read More


Hasan, Nowfel, Saifuzzaman named in chargesheet over mass protest death in Chattogram

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Police have submitted a chargesheet to court accusing three former Awami League ministers, two ex-city mayors, and eight former MPs over the death of a shop employee during the anti-d... Read More


Heavy rain forecast for three divisions over next two days

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Several parts of northern and northeastern Bangladesh are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days, as the monsoon system over the region gains ren... Read More


'Diplomatic victory' or risky deal? US tariff cut for Bangladesh stirs debate

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh has secured a reduction in US import tariffs on its goods, a move viewed by many, including the interim government, as a "major diplomatic victory". Others, however, ... Read More


Jamaat leader in Lalmonirhat suspended over 'forging' UNO's signature

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- The acting principal of Hatibandha Model College in Lalmonirhat, Hasen Ali, has been served a show-cause notice for allegedly forging the signature of the Upazila Nirbahi (execut... Read More


Scuffles, baton charge as 'real July warriors' disperse Shahbagh protesters

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- A group claiming to be the "real July warriors" have clashed with demonstrators at Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection, effectively bringing an end to a two-day sit-in demanding formal... Read More


Wet spell 'wilts supply', inflates vegetable prices in Dhaka markets

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- A prolonged spell of rain has disrupted vegetable supplies in Dhaka's kitchen markets, driving up prices across a wide range of everyday produce. From early morning on Friday, t... Read More