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Mushfiqur Rahim draws ODI career filled with achievements to a close

Dhaka, March 6 -- Despite the absence of a trophy to top off his career with the national team, Mushfiqur Rahim's individual achievements took Bangladesh cricket to new heights. Mushfiqur called time... Read More


Election Commission workers protest to keep NID services under their purview

Dhaka, March 6 -- The officials and employees of the Election Commission Secretariat have staged a sit-in programme in front of the Chief Election Commissioner's office to demand that the National Ide... Read More


Mushfiqur gets guard of honour from Mohammedan teammates on ODI farewell

Dhaka, March 6 -- Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim could not say goodbye to ODIs from the pitch but received a "guard of honour" in a Dhaka Premier League match. The 37-year-ol... Read More


'Uncertainty' looms in Rooppur Power Plant's progress. When will it be operational?

Dhaka, March 6 -- Before the change in government, the Awami League administration indicated that the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was likely to be operational in January this year. ... Read More


Will take action if banned Hizb ut-Tahrir holds gathering: DMP

Dhaka, March 6 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police, or DMP, has warned that it will take action if Hizb ut-Tahrir, the banned Islamist organisation, holds the programme it announced at Baitul Mukarram Na... Read More


Was the fire at the BIAM building in Dhaka's Eskaton sabotage, or an accident?

Dhaka, March 6 -- Police have yet to determine whether the fire at the Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management, or BIAM, Foundation building in Dhaka's Eskaton, which sparked from an exp... Read More


Government panel recommends withdrawal of 4,615 'political cases'

Dhaka, March 6 -- A ministry-level committee has recommended the withdrawal of 4,615 cases filed at different times for "political reasons". The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs pub... Read More


River transports must charge fixed rate for Eid trips, says Advisor Sakhawat

Dhaka, March 6 -- River transports will not be allowed to charge any fares above the fixed rate during Eid trips, says M Sakhawat Hussain, the interim government shipping advisor. "Each launch will h... Read More


MPO teachers pause protests after promises of pay rise from Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, March 6 -- Teachers under the monthly pay order, or MPO, scheme have relented their demonstrations after former education advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud promised them a pay rise from Eid-ul-Azha. D... Read More


Human rights violations in Bangladesh Uprising could be taken to International Criminal Court, says Volker Turk

Dhaka, March 6 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said the human rights violations, including killings and disappearances, enforced during the mass uprising in Bangla... Read More