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February 26, 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Family members of those injured or killed in the July-August movement rally outside the office of the chief advisor, pressing for their three-point demands on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025... Read More


Non-performing loans approach Tk 3.5tn, sparking concerns in the banking sector

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The non-performing loans, or NPLs, in Bangladesh's banking sector have surged, nearing Tk 3.5 trillion, following an increase of Tk 607.87 billion over the last three months compared... Read More


Two suspected muggers found hanging in Uttara taken to DMCH

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Two men suspected of being involved in a mugging have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, or DMCH, after being hung from a footbridge in Uttara following a mob beating. ... Read More


Jamuna Bridge, Karnaphuli Tunnel replace Bangabandhu titles

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Following the change of power, the interim government has renamed Bangabandhu Bridge and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel as part of an ongoing process to alter the names of ... Read More


Foreign Advisor Touhid blames Indian politicians in response to Jaishankar's statement

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has hit back at the example of the anti-India rhetoric cited by Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while speaking about improving relations ... Read More


Concerns rise over completion of textbook distribution ahead of scheduled school breaks

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- As the last week of February begins, school students have yet to receive all their textbooks. Some books for grades eight and nine, as well as for the Ebtedayee level, are still awa... Read More


Clash near Cox's Bazar Air Force base: 'attempt to portray locals as terrorists'

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The Anti-discrimination Student Movement has rejected the statement issued by ISPR regarding the clash between local residents and Bangladesh Air Force personnel near the Cox's Bazar... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to end 28-day repo in March, 14-day in June

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bangladesh Bank will end the facility for commercial banks to borrow money through two types of repos, a move that the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has been urging for some t... Read More


Jahangirnagar University students hold torch march to protest rape, oppression

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A group of students from Jahangirnagar University have held a torch march to protest the ongoing issues of rape, abuse, and insecurity across Bangladesh. The march, organised under ... Read More


BNP leader, former minister Abdullah Al Noman dies at 80

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Abdullah Al Noman, vice chairman of the central BNP, a former minister, and freedom fighter, has died. He passed away in Dhaka around 6am on Tuesday, said the party's Senior Joint S... Read More