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Ex-secretary Muhibul, question paper leak scamster Abed Ali shown arrested in ACC case

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Md Muhibul Haque, former senior secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and Abed Ali Jibon, a former chauffeur to the Public Service Commission chairman infamously in... Read More


Bangla Academy removes '1952 poster' made with a 1971 photograph

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The poster reading "The Spirit of '52 is the inspiration of '24", featuring a 1971 photograph taken at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, has been removed following criticism. The p... Read More


Titumir students block road in front of college

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Students from Government Titumir College have once again blocked the road in front of the institution to demand that it be converted into a university. They blocked off the road with... Read More


Voter list update: Door-to-door data collection ends Monday

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Election Commission's door-to-door data collection drive to update the voter list is set to conclude on Monday. The next stage-capturing photographs, fingerprints, and iris scans... Read More


Day and night temperatures likely to increase in February

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department, or BMD, sees days and nights getting warmer in February. They are likely to be hotter than normal, the Met Office said in its forecast for t... Read More


Dhaka residents explode in anger after road blockades piles commute pain

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Harun Or Rashid, a retired bank official from Dhaka's Agargaon, gets up early in the morning to drop his granddaughters off at school in Mohammadpur's Asad Avenue. He was delayed whi... Read More


Britain's FBI launches probe against ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq over corruption

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Britain's FBI is probing ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq after travelling to Dhaka for a secret summit with investigators associated with the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, the Dai... Read More


Ferry services resume on Daulatdia-Paturia route after 10 hours

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Ferry services have resumed along the Daulatdia-Paturia route after an overnight suspension caused by heavy fog. The services returned to normal around 9am on Sunday as visibility im... Read More


First phase of Biswa Ijtema closes with prayers for peace, welfare in Akheri Munajat

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Thousands of people have taken part in the Akheri Munajat or the special prayer to wrap up the first phase of the Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest Muslim gatherings, organised at the ... Read More


Beximco's halted production triggers raw material sales to cope with losses

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Beximco Limited, stuck at the floor price in the stock market, has posted losses for the past six months, nearly matching last year's figures. Between July and December, the company ... Read More