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Bangladesh Bar Council election deferred amid disruption fears from 'fuel crisis'

Dhaka, April 16 -- The Bangladesh Bar Council has postponed its 2026 elections, originally scheduled for May 19, amid concerns that "a severe fuel shortage" would disrupt nationwide campaigning. An e... Read More


SAARC quota split exposes football faultlines

Dhaka, April 16 -- The Football Players' Welfare Association (FPWA) reportedly submitted a memorandum to the football authority, asking for the revocation of the SAARC player quota policy under which ... Read More


Investigation finds Tangail man at centre of controversy is eligible for a Farmer Card

Dhaka, April 16 -- Farmer Kabir Hossain, who stirred controversy regarding his eligibility after speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Farmer Card distribution in Tangail, is eligible to receive t... Read More


Mobile court jails two youths over harassment of female students in Netrokona

Dhaka, April 16 -- A mobile court has sentenced two youths to one month of prison each for harassing female students in Netrokona's Mohonganj. Executive Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner (Land) M... Read More


53,000 candidates set for private school head exam after legal hurdle cleared

Dhaka, April 16 -- The recruitment examination for leadership positions in private educational institutions is set to go ahead on Saturday, after a last-minute legal impasse was cleared by the Appella... Read More


No arrests 72 hours after Kushtia 'shrine leader' killed over blasphemy claims

Dhaka, April 16 -- Tension continues to simmer in Kushtia as police have yet to make any arrests 72 hours after a "Sufi shrine leader" was lynched in a "mob attack" allegedly triggered by blasphemy. ... Read More


Chhatra Dal leader attacks shopkeeper at Chittagong University

Dhaka, April 16 -- Jalal Siddique, joint general secretary of the Chittagong University unit of the Chhatra Dal, has attacked a shopkeeper on the campus. The incident occurred at a makeshift stall at... Read More


Bangladesh regulatory body approves fuel loading for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Dhaka, April 16 -- The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has approved fuel (uranium) loading for the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking a key milestone for the ... Read More


Chinmoy Das to stay behind bars over other charges despite fresh bail

Dhaka, April 16 -- A Chattogram court has granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Sanatani Jagaran Jote, in a case filed by BNP leader Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin almost thr... Read More


BRAC Bank, SME Foundation sign deal to generate affordable financing for small businesses

Dhaka, April 16 -- BRAC Bank and the SME Foundation have signed an agreement to provide easier and more affordable financing for cottage, micro and small enterprises, with a focus on women-led and man... Read More