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Former Rajshahi councillor dies while 'trying to escape from police'

Dhaka, May 1 -- A former councillor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has died while attempting to flee after seeing police, who say the man suffered a "heart attack" due to fear of arrest. The inci... Read More


Increase workers' wage if you're against discrimination: Selim to Yunus

Dhaka, May 1 -- Former chief of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim sees no change in the fate of labourers after the July Uprising that had the eradication of discrimination... Read More


'We want election right now': Sramik Dal at May Day rally

Dhaka, May 1 -- Workers from the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Shramik Dal, or Nationalist Labour Party, have rallied to demand the national polls be held "immediately" during a May Day gathering. The BNP's... Read More


Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria. Secret embassy documents show why it failed

Dhaka, May 1 -- Iran had a grand plan for Syria - taken right from the playbook of a country it considers its arch-enemy. Just as the United States solidified its global dominance by investing billio... Read More


Four people sustain burn injuries in Narayanganj gas line explosion

Dhaka, May 1 -- A gas line explosion has left at least four people injured, three of them with severe burns, in Narayanganj. The incident occurred at Kazipara Manju Textile in Rupganj Upazila on Thur... Read More


Hasina, ex-VCs, actors among 201 facing charges in attempted murder case

Dhaka, May 1 -- Charges of "attempted murder" tied to the July protests have been brought against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 200 others, including academics, journalists, actors, and for... Read More


Bangladesh moves to 'amend law' to make kidney transplants easier

Dhaka, May 1 -- In a bid to make kidney transplantation easier for patients in Bangladesh, the government is set to "revise" the Human Organ Transplantation Act. A meeting between the Medical Educati... Read More


Garment workers full of hope as commission recommends rationing programme

Dhaka, May 1 -- For Bangladesh's garment workers, the beginning of the month is often the most financially challenging, as they struggle to make ends meet until wages are disbursed, typically between ... Read More


Pakistan appoints ISI chief as new national security advisor

Dhaka, May 1 -- The Pakistani government has appointed the incumbent director general of the country's flagship intelligence agency, Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, as its national security advisor (NSA).... Read More


Without streetlights at night, residents of Shariatpur face security risks

Dhaka, May 1 -- Although Shariatpur Municipality was promoted to a first-class municipality 20 years ago, people living there have yet to receive many amenities worthy of the status. The municipality ... Read More