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Operation Devil Hunt: arrests in nationwide crackdown surpass 18,000

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Authorities have arrested as many as 18,384 people across Bangladesh as part of "Operation Devil Hunt" - a nationwide crackdown led by joint security forces - over the course of 12 d... Read More


July uprising echoes in Ekushey preparations at Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Preparations at the Central Shaheed Minar for commemoration of Amar Ekushey on Feb 21 this year carry the imprint of the July uprising, with final touches under way around the monume... Read More


Bangladesh to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice from India

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Advisory Council on Government Procurement has approved importing 50,000 tonnes of parboiled, non-Basmati, rice from India. At its meeting on Thursday, the Council endorsed the ... Read More


'Arakan Army' abducts 19 Bangladeshi fishermen from Naf River

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar, has allegedly abducted 19 Bangladeshi fishermen along with four trawlers from the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. According to loc... Read More


Won't allow parties formed with state privileges, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that efforts are underway to form a new political party by leveraging state privileges. "We have supported the interim... Read More


KUET syndicate bans political activities, forms panel to investigate attack

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The authorities of the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, or KUET, have imposed a ban on all political activities, following a series of clashes between the supporters ... Read More


Putin-Trump meeting is possible this month but may be later, Kremlin says

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could meet this month, although the first face-to-face encounter between a Russian and a US leader since 2021 could tak... Read More


Court attaches 5 buildings, 130 bighas of land, bank accounts of ex-DB chief Harun

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 100 bighas of land, five buildings, and two flats belonging to Harunor Rashid, a controversial figure who previously served as the head of th... Read More


India's Rohit seeks big scores from top order, has high expectations of Gill

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- India's top order batters must kick on and get big scores if the team are to post competitive totals in the Champions Trophy, captain Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday ahead of their to... Read More


ACC uncovers wealth records in former IGP Shahidul's hidden sacks

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has seized two sacks containing confidential documents on liquid and immovable assets, fixed deposit receipts, or FDRs, and savings account re... Read More