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Met Office issues heavy rain, waterlogging warning for Dhaka, Chattogram

Dhaka, June 17 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next three days across parts of the country, with the possibility of urb... Read More


Dhaka stocks fall after two-day rebound, turnover slips

Dhaka, June 17 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slipped back into negative territory after a two-day rally, with the key index losing 43.97 points. The reversal came on Tuesday, as the benchmark... Read More


NCP says Chief Advisor Yunus 'favouring' BNP

Dhaka, June 17 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has raised questions about the National Consensus Commission discussions, accusing Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of "leaning in favour" of the BNP. T... Read More


Bangladesh evacuating diplomats, citizens from Tehran to safety amid Iran-Israel conflict

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh has begun relocating diplomats and citizens from Tehran, citing security concerns following Israeli airstrikes in Iran, the foreign ministry has announced. At a press bri... Read More


Bangladesh begins relocating diplomats, citizens from Tehran over security concerns

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh has started relocating its embassy staff and citizens from Tehran over escalating security concerns amid the Iran-Israel conflict. Out of around 2,000 Bangladeshis residi... Read More


Bangladesh faces challenges in relocating citizens from Tehran

Dhaka, June 17 -- The interim government is facing multiple complications in its efforts to evacuate Bangladeshis from Tehran as Israel continues to launch fresh attacks on Iran. Acting Foreign Secre... Read More


ACC prosecutes Shakib Al Hasan, 14 others over share market manipulation

Dhaka, June 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a criminal case against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others on charges of allegedly manipulating the stock market to embezzle billi... Read More


Court summons ex-PM Hasina, 12 others over Purbachal plot graft

Dhaka, June 17 -- A Dhaka court has ordered ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 12 others to appear before it in connection with six graft cases initiated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) o... Read More


Jamaat boycotts consensus meeting over Yunus-Tarique joint statement

Dhaka, June 17 -- Disgruntled over the joint statement by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Jamaat-e-Islami has boycotted a meeting with the National Consensus Commi... Read More


Protest against govt job ordinance draws few employees at Secretariat

Dhaka, June 17 -- Despite a call for a large protest programme at the Secretariat on Tuesday, only a hundred or so protesters turned up for the demonstration against the Government Service (Amendment)... Read More