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PM Tarique directs effective Zakat management for poverty alleviation

Dhaka, March 9 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities to make Zakat management in Bangladesh more organised and effective. The instruction came during a meeting at the Secretar... Read More


Government moves to review and pull back 'politically motivated' accusations

Dhaka, March 9 -- In a step to address allegations of political persecution, the government has formed a central committee to review and withdraw cases deemed to be "political harassment". Law Minist... Read More


Tangail expat killed in Saudi missile strike hours after planning Eid gifts for family

Dhaka, March 9 -- A Bangladeshi expatriate has been killed in a missile strike in Saudi Arabia, just hours after he had called his wife to discuss sending money home for their children's Eid-ul-Fitr c... Read More


Rain likely in all eight divisions over next 24 hours

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain across all eight divisions as the Bengali month of Falgun draws to a close. In its Monday morning bulletin, the Met Office... Read More


Authorities reclaim Jungle Salimpur 'impenetrable empire', arrest 15 in crackdown, DIG says

Dhaka, March 9 -- After years of lawlessness and violent confrontations, authorities have finally asserted "full control" over the remote hilly settlement of Jungle Salimpur in Chattogram's Sitakunda,... Read More


Grief envelops Kishoreganj village as Bachhu Mia dies in missile strike in Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, March 9 -- A pall of sorrow has descended over West Pekamara village in Katiadi Upazila, Kishoreganj, following the death of 35-year-old Bachhu Mia in a missile strike in Saudi Arabia. A fathe... Read More


Russell Apparels employees block Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway demanding arrears and Eid bonus

Dhaka, March 9 -- Workers from Russell Apparels Limited have brought traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Bhaluka Upazila to a standstill in the morning, protesting against unpaid wages and Eid ... Read More


Child domestic worker's nightmares persist after 'abuse' in ex-Biman MD's home

Dhaka, March 9 -- Even after allegedly enduring days of abuse at the home of former Biman Bangladesh Airlines MD and CEO Safiqul Rahman, the young domestic worker remains "haunted by trauma". Speakin... Read More


Debate on Zafrullah leads to Independence Award rule change

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Bangladesh government has changed the rules regarding the Independence Awards after debate surrounding Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury receiving the honour for a second time. The new rul... Read More


PM to launch Family Card programme Tuesday; 37,567 women to get monthly allowance

Dhaka, March 9 -- Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain has announced that 37,567 households headed by women have been selected to receive Family Cards in the first phase of the new socia... Read More