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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


Sheikh Hasina's government a 'terrible tornado for 16 years', says Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka, March 6 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says the call to lead Bangladesh's interim government and take charge of the nation left him "dazzled." "I had no idea I'd be leading the government," h... Read More


Dhaka University employee arrested for 'harassing' student on way to campus

Dhaka, March 6 -- Police have arrested a Dhaka University employee for allegedly harassing a female student on campus. The student detailed the incident in a Facebook post, saying she was confronted ... Read More


Bangladesh feels tremor as moderate earthquake hit India's Manipur

Dhaka, March 5 -- A moderate earthquake has hit India's Manipur near the border with Myanmar. Tremors from the quake could be felt in Dhaka and many other parts of Bangladesh. According to the United... Read More


Bangladesh to import two LNG cargoes from Switzerland, Singapore at spot market rates

Dhaka, March 5 -- The government has decided to import two liquefied natural gas, or LNG, cargoes from Switzerland and Singapore at spot market rates, with a total cost of Tk 14.96 billion. The decis... Read More