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'It's parliament, not Shahbagh,' speaker tells MP Hasnat in heated session

Dhaka, April 10 -- A heated debate in parliament has led Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad to warn MP Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, telling him the chamber is not Shahbagh but parliament, a... Read More


Price of staples soars as oil crisis disrupts supply to Dhaka markets

Dhaka, April 10 -- Vegetable and fish prices have surged in Dhaka's kitchen markets over the past week, with traders citing increased transport costs triggered by rain and a fuel crisis as reasons beh... Read More


Former DGFI officer Manzil to be quizzed for four days over July Uprising 'murder'

Dhaka, April 10 -- A Dhaka court has placed retired major Manzil Haider Chowdhury, a former official of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), on police custody for questioning in conn... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more deaths from suspected measles

Dhaka, April 10 -- Another four people have died over the last 24 hours with measles symptoms, taking the countrywide toll to 167 since Mar 15. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confi... Read More


'Real contributors will be nominated', BNP women say as reserved seat form sales surge

Dhaka, April 10 -- The BNP central office in Naya Paltan has hummed with the vibrant presence and excitement of female leaders arriving to collect nomination forms for the reserved seats in parliament... Read More


Bernie Sanders to introduce resolution to halt US military aid to Israel

Dhaka, April 10 -- US Senator Bernie Sanders has announced that he will introduce a resolution next week aimed at stopping US military aid to Israel, reports Middle East Monitor. He made the announce... Read More


Bangladeshi woman killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut building

Dhaka, April 10 -- A Bangladeshi woman has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Lebanon's capital Beirut, the Bangladesh Embassy in the country has said. The victim, ident... Read More


Opposition stages walkout alleging breach of trust, questioning speaker's neutrality

Dhaka, April 10 -- The Opposition in parliament has staged a walkout, accusing the government of breaching a prior agreement reached by a special committee and questioning the neutrality of the speake... Read More


Child among 15 injured in crowd crush at Narsingdi prayer event

Dhaka, April 10 -- At least 15 people, including a child, have been injured in a stampede at a memorial prayer gathering in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred at the Bhagirathpur neighbou... Read More


Allies turn to rivals as key oil route disruption alters global dynamics, reports say

Dhaka, April 10 -- The conflict in the Persian Gulf has delivered a stark reminder of a shifting geopolitical order, with global media reports indicating that a vital global energy route is no longer ... Read More