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Dhaka University provost accused of ordering six students to clear hall room for VP, GS

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A controversy has erupted at Dhaka University's Sir AF Rahman Hall after six resident students alleged that the hall provost asked them to vacate their room to accommodate the newly e... Read More


Dhaka College, Ideal College students vow to end campus clashes in police-brokered 'peace pact'

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Students of Dhaka College and Ideal College have verbally agreed to a "peace pact", pledging to put an end to years of campus clashes that often spilled onto city streets. The agreem... Read More


Russian attacks target nuclear substations, kill seven, Ukraine says

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting substations that supply two nuclear power plants and killing seven people, Ukrainian offici... Read More


Court bars former MP Kazi Nabil from leaving Bangladesh, orders seizure of assets

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former Jashore-3 MP Kazi Nabil Ahmed in a corruption case, ordering the confiscation of assets worth around Tk 320 million. The order, issue... Read More


BCB forms three-member panel to investigate Jahanara harassment allegations

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board has formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and mental abuse made by Jahanara Alam, the country's most successful ... Read More


Education boards instruct colleges not to hold HSC test exams now

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Education boards have directed colleges not to hold the test exams for Higher Secondary Certificate students for now. Colleges have instead been asked to continue with regular classe... Read More


Govt to buy Aman rice at Tk 50 per kg

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The government has set a target of procuring 700,000 tonnes of rice for the upcoming Aman season, raising the price by a maximum of Tk 3 per kg compared to last year. The decision wa... Read More


Inside Orlando Bloom's unpublicised trip to Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom has completed a four-day visit to Bangladesh, returning to the country after eight years in his role as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. UNICEF confirmed t... Read More


Theft at 100-year old Kali Temple in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Jewellery and cash have been stolen from Kali Temple in Chattogram that is over a century old. The incid1ent occurred at some point in the early hours of Sunday at the Sadarghat Kali... Read More


Fire at Mohammadpur garage sparked by 'bomb attack', police say

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Police have uncovered initial evidence that a fire that broke out at a car garage in Dhaka's Mohammadpur was sparked by a crude bomb thrown from a motorcycle. The incident occurred a... Read More