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What will we with 'Epstein files' now? Asks Mukhriz Mahathir asks

Dhaka, April 6 -- Mukhriz bin Mahathir, a Malaysian politician, businessman and son of former Malaysian ruler Mahathir Mohammad has raised several questions about the classified documents released reg... Read More


Hurting religious sentiments case: HC grants bail to Baul artiste Abul Sarkar

Dhaka, April 6 -- The High Court has granted bail to Baul artiste Abul Sarkar in a case over hurting religious sentiments. The bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Sagir Hossain gave the o... Read More


Becoming difficult to trust the govt, says TIB over turning ordinances into laws

Dhaka, April 6 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says it is becoming difficult to trust the government as it expressed its position on whether or not to convert ordinances into laws. It ... Read More


First ECNEC meeting adjourned until next week mid-discussion

Dhaka, April 6 -- The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) after the formation of the BNP government has ended mid-discussion. Nineteen projects were on t... Read More


Fire breaks out in Sylhet airport's server room, no flights disrupted

Dhaka, April 6 -- A fire has broken out in the server room of Sylhet's Osmani International Airport late in the night, contained within half an hour by the Fire Service and Civil Defence. Fire Servic... Read More


After clearance drives, street vendors are quickly reclaiming Dhaka footpaths

Dhaka, April 6 -- After eviction drives in Dhaka, illegal shops on roads and footpaths are quickly being reoccupied. Some vendors avoid fully reopening to sidestep trouble but continue small-scale bu... Read More


Lawmakers fail to reach consensus on how to implement the July Charter

Dhaka, April 6 -- After more than two hours of intense discussion in the parliament, no agreement emerged between the government and the Opposition on the roadmap to implement the July National Charte... Read More


Middle East war: Body of another Bangladeshi expatriate returns home

Dhaka, April 6 -- The body of Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi expatriate who was killed in a missile attack amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, has returned home. His body arrived at Dhaka's Sh... Read More


Biman flight schedule from Abu Dhabi goes haywire to leave travellers stranded

Dhaka, April 6 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines' flights between Abu Dhabi and Chattogram and Sylhet have been thrown into disarray, leaving passengers stranded and frustrated as the ongoing war in Iran c... Read More


BNP government to hold first ECNEC meeting at Secretariat, review 17 projects

Dhaka, April 6 -- The BNP government is set to hold its first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the Secretariat in Dhaka. Scheduled for a 10:30am start on... Read More