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Former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman arrested

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Police have arrested former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed in Rangpur city. Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Majid Ali said Nuruzzaman was taken into custody fr... Read More


ICT Advisor Nahid denies resignation plans, dismisses reports of new political party

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Information and Broadcasting Advisor Nahid Islam dismissed recent rumours about his potential resignation from the government and denied plans to form a new political party. Speakin... Read More


Five killed in truck-autorickshaw collision in Jamalpur

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Five people have died in a head-on collision between a truck and an autorickshaw in Jamalpur's Sarishabari Upazila. Sarishabari Police Station OC Chand Mia said the incident took pl... Read More


University for seven government colleges may be named 'July 36 University'

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The interim government is considering "July 36 University" as the name for the new university dedicated to seven government colleges that were previously affiliated with Dhaka Univer... Read More


Switzerland to end bilateral development cooperation with Bangladesh, 2 other countries

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Switzerland has decided to gradually end its bilateral development cooperation with Bangladesh, Albania, and Zambia by 2028. This decision was announced in a media statement from Sw... Read More


Dhaka paralysed by Titumir College student protests as traffic gridlock worsens

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Hafiz Mia boarded a bus from the capital's Gulistan around 12pm, expecting a routine journey. Four hours later, he remained stranded at the Saat Rasta intersection in Tejgaon, immobi... Read More


Bangladesh to celebrate Shab-e-Barat on Feb 14 night

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The Muslim festival of Shab-e-Barat will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Feb 14 night, the National Moon-Sighting Committee has announced. It fixed the date in a meeting presided ove... Read More


Election Commission to propose amendments to reduce 'complexities' of Boundary Delimitation Act

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The Election Commission, or EC, has proposed an amendment to the interim government to remove the existing "complexities" in the Delimitation of Constituencies Ordinance Act. After ... Read More


War crimes tribunal expresses frustration as 4 accused remain at large

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has expressed dissatisfaction over the failure to arrest four individuals accused in the killing of Imam Hasan Tayem in Dhaka's Jatrabari, despite w... Read More


ULAB pro-VC meets new Philippine ambassador to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Jude William Genilo, pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, or ULAB, has paid a courtesy visit to Nina P Cainglet, the newly appointed Philippine ambassado... Read More