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Former DU VC Arefin Siddique hospitalised after stroke, condition critical

Dhaka, March 6 -- Former Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique has been hospitalised in critical condition after suffering a stroke. His younger brother, Sakrin Arefin, confirmed... Read More


Bangladesh's inflation falls to 22-month low as food costs 'decline'

Dhaka, March 6 -- Overall inflation in Bangladesh has eased to 9.32 percent in February, the lowest in 22 months, as the government reports a "reduction" in food costs across both urban and rural area... Read More


BSEC chairman says commission will not bow to pressure amid protests

Dhaka, March 6 -- Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has vowed to stand firm against any "unjust demands" amid ongoing protests by commission off... Read More


DU student harassed over attire: man released on bail greeted with flowers

Dhaka, March 6 -- Mostafa Asif Arnob, an assistant binder at Dhaka University's central library, has secured bail in a case filed over the harassment of a female student on her way to campus. Dhaka M... Read More


Men enter carriage for women on metro rail, allegations of molestation emerge

Dhaka, March 6 -- Allegations have surfaced of male passengers boarding a Dhaka metro rail carriage reserved for women on a train travelling from Motijheel to Uttara and molesting its passengers, incl... Read More


Teammates bid emotional farewell on Mushfiqur's departure from ODI cricket

Dhaka, March 6 -- Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from T20 Internationals two and a half years ago on social media. The seasoned wicketkeeper-batsman now bid adieu to ODIs in the same manner.... Read More


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