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BGB brings back 29 fishermen captured by Myanmar's Arakan Army

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB, has secured the release of 29 fishermen who were captured by the "Arakan Army" on separate occasions while fishing in the Naf River in Cox's Baza... Read More


BGB recovers 29 fishermen captured by Myanmar's Arakan Army

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB, has brought back 29 fishermen who had been captured by the Arakan Army on separate occasions while fishing in the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Tekn... Read More


BNP kicks off extended meeting to hear expectations of grassroots leaders

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, has launched its first extended meeting in seven years with recitations from the Quran and a performance of the national anthem. The openin... Read More


Sherpur Bridge to close for repairs, disrupt Dhaka-Sylhet route for 10 hours

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Sherpur Bridge on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway will be closed for 10 hours for repair work. From 11pm on Friday to 9am on Saturday, all vehicular movement along the Shayestaganj-She... Read More


New student organisation announces full convening committee, Rifat Rashid resigns

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- A 205-strong central convening committee for the newly-formed student organisation Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, or Bangladesh Democratic Students Union, led by a faction i... Read More


Prepare BNP for general elections, says Tarique

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called on party leaders and activists to prepare for the general elections by maintaining unity and discipline. Speaking at the BNP's ex... Read More


Bismillah Group MD, chairman and 6 others jailed in money laundering case

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Bismillah Group Managing Director Khaza Solaiman Anwar Chowdhury and his wife Chairman Nowrin Habib, along with six others to 12 years in prison each in a... Read More


We must insist on Rohingya crisis solution despite ongoing Myanmar conflict, says UNHCR's Grandi

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has stressed the need to push for a solution to the Rohingya refugee crisis despite the ongoing internal conflicts in... Read More


Nahid, Akhtar to lead new political group National Citizen Party

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Leaders of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement and the National Citizens' Committee have decided on a name for a fresh political party - the National Citizen Party, or NCP - wi... Read More


Committee to revive Beximco factories, settle worker dues

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The interim government has formed a high-level committee to oversee the "rehabilitation" of 14 factories amid announcements of mass layoffs at the Beximco Industrial Park. Arrangeme... Read More