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Qatar can play key role in urging OIC to push Rohingya repatriation, says CA Yunus

Dhaka, April 23 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged Qatar to take a strong role in repatriating Myanmar's forcibly displaced Rohingya people who are taking refuge in Bangladesh. Qatar could use... Read More


Ex-war crimes prosecutor Tureen Afroz breaks down in the dock ahead of hearing

Dhaka, April 23 -- Former International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor Tureen Afroz broke down in tears in the courtroom ahead of a hearing on a police plea to place her under arrest in an anti-terr... Read More


Court opens trial in Magura 'child rape' case

Dhaka, April 23 -- A tribunal has indicted four individuals accused of the "rape and murder" of an 8-year-old in Magura, paving the way for the start of trial proceedings in the much-discussed case. ... Read More


ACC notices returned undelivered 3 times to Tulip's Dhaka addresses

Dhaka, April 23 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent three separate notices to British MP Tulip Siddiq over a span of two months, seeking her statement over alleged irregularities involving a ... Read More


Police take Kohinoor Chemicals official into custody over 'derogatory remarks' about prophet

Dhaka, April 23 -- Police say they have taken a Kohinoor Chemicals Company executive into custody over allegations of making "derogatory remarks" about Prophet Muhammad (SM). Dhaka Metropolitan Polic... Read More


Palak speaks about 'hiding inside parliament building' on Aug 5 with others

Dhaka, April 23 -- As many as 12 high profile people, including ex-speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, ex-deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and former state-minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, were "hi... Read More


Polytechnic students reverse decision to halt protests

Dhaka, April 23 -- Less than 24 hours after announcing a pause in their protests, polytechnic institute students have decided to change tack and forge ahead with their movement. The reversal came on ... Read More


'One of them was still alive': Cumilla man recounts finding dismembered bodies strewn on rail line

Dhaka, April 23 -- "Around 6am, I was walking past the rail line and saw a severed head and the severed legs of two people lying there," says easybike driver Shahed Mia. "One of those who had their l... Read More


Surplus potatoes, empty pockets: farmers struggle to sell amid cold storage shortage, lack of exports

Dhaka, April 23 -- A bumper potato harvest this year has failed to bring any relief to farmers across Bangladesh. With production costs unrecovered, thousands are on the brink of financial disaster as... Read More


HC begins hearing on death reference, appeals in Sinha murder case

Dhaka, April 23 -- The High Court has begun hearing the death references and appeals of those convicted in the murder of Sinha Md Rashed Khan, a retired army major who was shot dead at a police checkp... Read More