Yunus avoids direct answer on Bangabandhu's house demolition, says 'things have calmed down'

Dhaka, June 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has faced questions at a London dialogue over the interim government's silence during the demolition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence at ... Read More

Can a country progress on the back of cheap labour? asks Syed Sultan

Dhaka, June 12 -- Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed, head of the Labour Reform Commission, believes Bangladesh must outgrow its dependence on cheap labour and low-cost goods if it is to become a developed and d... Read More

SSC results to be published by Jul 25

Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh's education boards are preparing to publish the results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams by the end of July. Efforts are under way t... Read More

Yunus: Can Awami League be called a political party?

Dhaka, June 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has questioned whether the Awami League can be called a political party, given the accusations it faces of violence, corruption and enforced disappearanc... Read More

Biman unable to set up temporary Saudi Arabia offices, asks Hajj pilgrims to call Bangladesh branches

Dhaka, June 12 -- State-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines says it has not been able to open up temporary offices in Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madinah for Hajj pilgrims. Instead, Biman has requested Haj... Read More

Joy reunites with Hasina in New Delhi

Dhaka, June 12 -- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has visited his mother in India, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. Joy, who resides in the Unite... Read More

Chattogram's two COVID hospitals run without ventilators

Dhaka, June 11 -- With a fresh uptick in coronavirus cases, Chattogram's two designated COVID-19 hospitals face a severe equipment crisis, putting intensive care out of reach for critical patients. B... Read More

Commonwealth promises support for Bangladesh's reform process

Dhaka, June 11 -- Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has expressed interest in assisting Bangladesh with political reforms ahead of the upcoming general elections. The secretary ... Read More

3 die as covered van crashes into motorcycle in Pabna's Ishurdi

Dhaka, June 11 -- Three people have been killed after a covered van crashed into a motorcycle in Pabna's Ishurdi Upazila. The accident occurred around 7am on Wednesday in the Munnar Mor area of Salim... Read More

3 die as covered van rams motorcycle, pedestrian in Pabna's Ishurdi

Dhaka, June 11 -- Three people, including a woman and her daughter, have been killed after a covered van ploughed into a motorcycle in Pabna's Ishurdi Upazila. The accident occurred around 8am on Wed... Read More

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