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Bangladesh struggles to woo foreign investors who cite 'instability', says Jamaat chief

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Shafiqur Rahman, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has said many foreign investors are reluctant to invest in Bangladesh due to political "instability and corruption". On Saturday, he s... Read More


No restrictions on Tarique's homecoming, says Press Secretary Shafiqul

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The interim government has no restrictions or objections to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh, Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. Saturd... Read More


President seeks prayers for Khaleda's recovery amid declining condition

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged the nation to pray for the swift recovery of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment in hospital. In a statement issued on ... Read More


Indonesia, Thailand floods and landslides leave more than 350 dead

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- More than 350 people have died in Indonesia and Thailand after days of pounding monsoon rain unleashed deadly floods and landslides, paralysing towns, uprooting families and overwhel... Read More


Dhaka University to resume classes online eight days after earthquake closure

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Dhaka University will begin online classes on Sunday, eight days after announcing a 15-day closure in the wake of the deadliest earthquake to hit Bangladesh in decades. The move aim... Read More


Residents from 20 villages clash for 6 hours in Saltha amid reports of vandalism, looting

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Repeated clashes have broken out between two rival groups vying for dominance in Faridpur's Saltha Upazila. Thousands of people from at least 20 villages became involved in the clas... Read More


Political stability and economic growth must go hand in hand, says BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Bangladesh's political roadmap must be stabilised alongside efforts to strengthen the country's economic strategy. At the... Read More


From Dhakai cinema to World Bank report, stories of slum fires follow a similiar script

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- "They burned our homes. Why don't you write about that? Just check Facebook." Standing amid the charred ruins of Dhaka's Korail slum, a young man identifying himself only as Ashraf ... Read More


22 Rohingya detained in Chattogram's Satkania

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- As many as 22 members of Myanmar's forcibly displaced Rohingya community have been detained in two separate operations in Chattogram's Satkania Upazila. They were detained in joint ... Read More


Advisory Council offers prayers for BNP chief Khaleda's recovery

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The interim government's Advisory Council has held a special prayer session for the recovery of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who remains in critical condition in hospital. The sessi... Read More