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Awami League won't be allowed to protest until trial and apology: press secretary

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Awami League will not be allowed to hold protests in Bangladesh until the party apologise and face trial for the killings during the student-led mass uprising, Chief Advisor's Pr... Read More


BNP leader Salahuddin signals street protests if interim government delays national polls

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has suggested that the party may launch a swift movement to press for elections, warning that street protests might be necessary to put the government on ... Read More


Dr Swapnil to lose medical licence, Labaid Hospital faces action over engineer's death

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The health ministry has ordered the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, or BMDC, to revoke the licence of Dr Mamun Al Mahtab Swapnil of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University... Read More


Evaly's Rassel, Shamima sentenced to 2 years in jail

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Mohammad Rassel, the founder of e-commerce company Evaly, and his wife Shamima Nasrin, the company's chairman, to two years in prison each in a case of br... Read More


'No proof' found of Shuchona Foundation run by Hasina's daughter Putul: ACC

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission says that a raid at the office address of the Shuchona Foundation, an organisation run by the daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has not ... Read More


Traders warn of halting fruit imports, demand removal of duty hike

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Bangladesh Fresh Fruit Importers Association has announced that if the hike in supplementary duty on the import of the produce is not withdrawn by Monday, they will halt imports ... Read More


Bangladesh plans to change its 'tone' with India during meeting between border forces

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says that Bangladesh will change its "tone" of negotiation with India about the unequal India-Bangladesh border treaty signed under the previous ... Read More


Kamalapur Railway Station loses Tk 12m to 30-hour train strike

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The 30-hour strike called by the Bangladesh Railway running staff has cost Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station nearly Tk 12 million in financial losses. "Kamalapur Railway Station ear... Read More


No update on Bangla Academy Literary Award 2024, jury member Morshed steps down

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Although three working days have passed, the Bangla Academy is still unable to announce any new decision regarding its suspended Literary Awards. Meanwhile, Morshed Shafiul Hasan, a... Read More