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'Hidden agenda' behind Mirpur workers' protest: police

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police believe that those continuing to protest in Mirpur despite the formation of a wage board for the garment industry have a "hidden agenda", says Towhidul Arif, deputy commissione... Read More


PM Tarique meets President Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met with President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The premier met the head of state at the president's official residence, the Bangabhaban, on Tuesday... Read More


Will gas supply be suspended for 4 days?

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Petrobangla has dismissed social media claims of a four-day nationwide gas shutdown as a rumour, saying the supply will be reduced, but not stopped. In a statement on Tuesday, the st... Read More


ICT prosecution moves to seize Hasina's assets

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to write to the home ministry to enforce the order confiscating the property of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ... Read More


Hasina may stir unrest as long as she lives: Zahed

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Attempts to create instability in Bangladesh may continue for as long as ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina remains alive, Prime Minister's Advisor on Information and Broadcasting Za... Read More


Under the law, police can kill: Zahed

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police have the legal right to kill under certain circumstances, says Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman. He made the remark while answering a question about the garment workers' pr... Read More


Mirza Faisal, Aliza sworn in as MPs

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Two newly elected members of the 13th Parliament, Mirza Faisal Amin and Aliza Zaman, have taken oath in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad admin... Read More


'Percy Jackson' returns with new quests

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The first full-length trailer for the third season of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" has revealed new gods, monsters and a growing threat as Percy sets out to save Annabeth from th... Read More


What it takes to survive on a garment worker's wage

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- In Ashulia's Nishchintapur, the factory whistle marks the start of the working day. For Nasima Akter, however, the day begins earlier still. She finishes the household chores before r... Read More


Student dies in Sitakunda accident, highway blocked

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A student of the International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) has died after a lorry hit a minibus, causing it to overturn in Chattogram's Sitakunda. Fellow students have block... Read More