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Mirza Abbas warns against 'second republic' slogan

Dhaka, March 2 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has advised people to be cautious about the "second republic" concept promoted by the National Citizen Party, or NCP. "A new slogan has eme... Read More


Stranded kitten rescued from expressway girder. But how did it get there?

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation, or DNCC, has rescued a kitten that was stuck on a cross girder of the elevated expressway in the capital's Mohakhali. The rescue operation began on... Read More


Woman under the scanner for murder of 3-year-old son in Narsingdi

Dhaka, March 2 -- A woman has allegedly hacked her 3-year-old son to death in Narsingdi's Raipura Upazila. The incident took place in Amirganj Union's Dakkhin Mirzanagar area around 8:30pm on Saturda... Read More


Bangladesh has over 123.7mn voters on updated electoral roll

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Election Commission has once again released the update of the voter list on National Voters Day. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said that the updated list puts the ... Read More


Passengers allowed to carry 250 ml water for Iftar on metro rail during Ramadan

Dhaka, March 2 -- Dhaka metro rail authorities are allowing passengers to carry 250 ml of drinking water while using the mass transit service so they can break their fasts at "Iftar" during the holy I... Read More


Passenger bus robbed in broad daylight at same place again in Savar

Dhaka, March 2 -- Another bus has been robbed in broad daylight in Dhaka's Savar. During this time, the passengers were taken hostage at gunpoint and the valuables were looted. The incident occurred... Read More


Government sets quota for families of July Uprising victims in school admissions

Dhaka, March 2 -- The interim government has decided to allocate a quota in public secondary school admissions for the families of those wounded and killed in the July Uprising. Alongside the childre... Read More


Knitting section of a factory closed amid protests in Gazipur

Dhaka, March 2 -- In light of workers' agitation over various demands in Sreepur Upazila of Gazipur, the authorities of SQ Group have announced the closure of a section of the SQ Celsius Limited ready... Read More


Market condition 'is not good', says BNP's Salahuddin

Dhaka, March 2 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the price hike during the month of Ramadan has made the "people's pulse go up". At a discussion event at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Sun... Read More


Government to purchase motorcycles for coastguards, BGB to patrol alleys

Dhaka, March 2 -- The government has announced plans to purchase motorcycles for the Bangladesh Coast Guard, Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB, and Ansar personnel for increased patrols in the streets i... Read More