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BNP to kick off 9 days of rallies with programmes in six districts

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The BNP has kicked off its nationwide programme of 64 districts over nine days with events in six districts on Wednesday. Party programmes will be held in Khulna, Lalmonirhat, Siraj... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus urges accountability of human rights violators

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed the interim government's commitment to upholding the rule of law while welcoming a report issued by the United Nations. In a statement re... Read More


591 arrested on fourth day of Operation Devil Hunt

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A total of 591 people have been arrested on the fourth day of the ongoing nationwide crackdown, Operation Devil Hunt, according to the Police Headquarters. It also confirmed the rec... Read More


DSE index falls after a day of high turnover

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, index has dropped a day after recording high turnover. On Wednesday, DSE's main index, DSEX, fell by 2.43 points, closing at 5,189.62 points. The ... Read More


Passenger trains start running on Jamuna Railway Bridge, ending services on Bangabandhu Bridge

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Passenger trains have begun operating on the newly built Jamuna Railway Bridge, establishing a direct rail link between Dhaka and northern Bangladesh. The milestone marks the end of... Read More


Election Commission seeks Tk 28bn for 13th parliamentary election

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission has sought Tk 28 billion in the poll management and law and order sector amid discussions over the 13th parliamentary election. The commission also demanded ... Read More


Anti-discrimination Student Movement's Kashem dies of wounds in Gazipur attack

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Seventeen-year-old Md Kashem, a member of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, has succumbed to the wounds he suffered while attempting to stop an attack on the home of former L... Read More


Hasina govt engaged in 'serious human rights violations': UN

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The United Nations has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina ordered and oversaw multiple large-scale operations that involved killings and indiscriminate shootings during th... Read More


'Everyone culpable' for allowing 'Ayna Ghor' detention cells, says Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government, has said that the ousted Awami League government had established an "Ayyam-e-Jahilliyah" - referring to the "age of ignorance... Read More


Woman dies after assault over daughter's alleged theft in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A woman has died while undergoing treatment at Mugda General Hospital in Dhaka after being beaten over allegations that her daughter had stolen money. The victim, 55-year-old Ayesha... Read More