BNP leader Fazlur Rahman summoned to tribunal over contempt charges

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Fazlur Rahman, an advisor to the BNP chairperson and senior Supreme Court advocate, has been ordered to appear and provide an explanation of the contempt of court charges for his "ne... Read More

Section of primary teachers goes on strike, announce boycott of annual exams

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A section of primary school assistant teachers is conducting a total work stoppage programme and have announced a boycott of annual exams starting on Monday. Supporters of the "Prim... Read More

Protesters block roads to demand 6-lane expansion for Ctg-Cox's Bazar Highway

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Local protesters have taken to the streets to demand the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway be expanded to six lanes. From 10am to noon on Sunday, they blocked roads in Satkania's Keran... Read More

Old Dhaka teeters on the brink as earthquakes expose vulnerability of centuries-old structures

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Centuries-old architecture and narrow alleyways preserve Old Dhaka's heritage, yet these same traits amplify the risks posed by disasters like earthquakes. The day after the country... Read More

Two arms case suspects killed in daylight attack outside Khulna court

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Two men have been shot and hacked to death outside a courthouse in Khulna. The attack took place shortly after 12:15pm on Sunday in front of the Khulna District Judge's Court, accor... Read More

Hallmark Group MD Tanvir, jailed for loan fraud, dies while serving sentence

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Hallmark Group's managing director Md Tanvir Mahmud has died while serving his prison sentence for a long-standing loan fraud case. Prison authorities reported that he passed away a... Read More

3 injured as motorcyclists attack Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge toll plaza officers

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- At least three people have been injured after a group of young men have attacked toll plaza officers of the "Seventh Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge" over the Arial Kha River in M... Read More

Pakistan PM Shehbaz wishes Khaleda Zia a speedy recovery

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has wished a swift recovery for former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. He sent a letter on Friday conveying his p... Read More

Plot graft: Investigator's testimony in case against Rehana's daughter set for Jan 5

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A Dhaka court has set Jan 5 for the testimony of the investigation officer in a corruption case against 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's niece Azmina Siddiq... Read More

Medical technologists, pharmacists stage work stoppage to push for pay upgrade

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Medical technologists and pharmacists across Bangladesh have observed a two-hour work stoppage to press for their wages to be raised to the 10th grade of the national pay scale, warn... Read More

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