India to set up naval base in Bay of Bengal with China, Bangladesh in focus

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- India has moved to strengthen its maritime posture in the northern Bay of Bengal by setting up a new naval base in West Bengal, amid rising Chinese naval activity and shifting region... Read More

BNP leader Dulu cleared in long-running tax evasion case

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A court has acquitted senior BNP leader Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu in a tax evasion case filed more than 15 years ago. The verdict was delivered on Sunday by Judge Rabiul Alam of Dh... Read More

Court freezes 41 bank accounts of former Rajshahi mayor Liton, family

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 41 bank accounts belonging to former Rajshahi mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and members of his family. The order was issued on Sunday by D... Read More

Teknaf child wounded by gunfire from Myanmar still alive

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A 10-year-old girl who was hit by gunfire coming from across the Myanmar border in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf is still alive and is being transferred to Chattogram for treatment, according... Read More

'Pro-Awami League' CU teacher escorted home, administration defies student leaders

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Chittagong University (CU) administration has escorted Hasan Mohammad Roman, a "pro-Awami League teacher", back to his residence after he was detained by student leaders for nine... Read More

Teachers' Network says renaming Bangabandhu Hall after Hadi 'politically mean'

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The University Teachers' Network has called the recommendation to rename Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall to Shahid Osman Hadi Hall "politically immature". The platform of pub... Read More

BCB chief disputes Director Asif Akbar's 'no impact' claim over potentially missing World Cup

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul has said he does not share Director Asif Akbar's view on the World Cup. He reaffirmed the board's "firm" stance against ... Read More

Gas valve burst causes pressure drop, disrupting supply across Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- A sharp drop in gas pressure has disrupted supply across Dhaka after a key valve exploded on the distribution line. Residents in areas including Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Shyamoli, Ne... Read More

27 firearms, ammo looted from Narsingdi jail remain missing, sparking election fears

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- More than 5,000 rounds of ammunition and 27 firearms looted from Narsingdi District Jail in July 2024 remain unrecovered one and a half years after the mass uprising. Against a back... Read More

EC begins hearing appeals from disqualified candidates

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission has begun hearing appeals against decisions made by returning officers during the scrutiny of nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary election. The ... Read More

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