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Former DGFI director Afzal to be quizzed for three more days over Mokbul murder

Dhaka, April 14 -- A Dhaka court has placed retired lieutenant colonel Afzal Naser, a former director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), on a fresh three-day remand in a case ov... Read More


Man's body found with throat slit in Cumilla

Dhaka, April 14 -- Police have recovered the body of a man with his throat slit in Cumilla's Muradnagar Upazila. His body was found in the southern field of B Chapitala village in Ramchandrapur North... Read More


Bangladesh's sole state refinery nears shutdown as crude crunch bites

Dhaka, April 14 -- Eastern Refinery Limited, Bangladesh's only state-owned oil refining facility in Chattogram, is on the verge of halting production due to a severe crude oil shortage linked to disru... Read More


Key suspect Moin, 2 others remanded in CKD hospital extortion case

Dhaka, April 14 -- A Dhaka court has granted police three days to interrogate three men, including key suspect Moin Uddin, in an extortion case over an incident at the Centre for Kidney Diseases and U... Read More


East West University celebrates Pahela Baishakh 1433

Dhaka, April 14 -- East West University (EWU) has celebrated Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1433, with a range of festivities. The day was met with "great enthusiasm and a wid... Read More


College student hacked to death in Jatrabari; mother, siblings injured

Dhaka, April 14 -- Assailants have broken into a house and hacked a college student to death in the Kajla area of Dhaka's Jatrabari. Attacked with sharp weapons, the woman's mother had her hand cut o... Read More


Bangladesh thrives when farmers thrive, says PM Tarique

Dhaka, April 14 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said Bangladesh will prosper only if its farmers prosper as he underlined agriculture's central role in the country's economy and the lives of its ... Read More


Another child with measles symptoms dies in Mymensingh, hospitalisations rise

Dhaka, April 14 -- A child with measles-like symptoms has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, while dozens of new patients continue to be admitted to the facility. In the 24 hours to 9am on ... Read More


In Dhaka, long queues at fuel pumps drain Pahela Baishakh joy

Dhaka, April 14 -- By the time Mezbah Haque reached the petrol pump at Asad Gate, his plans for Pahela Baishakh had already begun to fade. He had left his home in Mirpur's Kazipara at 5am on Tuesday,... Read More


Light of Pahela Baishakh dawns as Bengal welcomes renewal with hope and resolve

Dhaka, April 14 -- Baishakh: A Nation in Rhythm Subtle political undercurrent: Beyond festivity, the New Year carries a quiet but visible political tone, with calls for human-centred values and renew... Read More