People 'fed up' with BNP's extortion, says NCP's Hasnat Abdullah

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- People are "fed up" with the BNP's extortion, National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah has said. "The BNP's mafia-style politics and extortion have exhaus... Read More

Attack on BNP's Ershad Ullah 'brutal manifestation of chaotic unrest', says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has condemned the gun attack on party candidate Ershad Ullah in Chattogram's Bayezid, describing it as "a brutal manifestation of the... Read More

Fire razes 23 shops at Mohalchari market in Khagrachhari

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- At least 23 shops have been damaged by a fire at the Mohalchari market in Khagrachhari. Local Fire Service Deputy Director Zaker Hossain said the blaze, which erupted around 12:30am ... Read More

'Regressive step': ASK slates cancellation of music, PE teacher hiring in primary schools

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has criticised the government's decision to scrap the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, callin... Read More

Government declares Halda River 'Fish Heritage', bans fishing and waste disposal

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The government has declared the Halda River, a natural breeding ground for carp and home to the endangered Gangetic dolphin, as a "Fish Heritage" site. A gazette notification issued ... Read More

Depositors of five merging banks to get money this month, shares 'wiped out', says BB governor

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Depositors at the five Islamic banks set for merger will be able to start withdrawing their money later this month, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced. At a press ... Read More

Michelle Obama's 'The Look' celebrates fashion as heritage, dialogue and defiance

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Michelle Obama has reflected on how her fashion shaped her years as First Lady and how the media's fascination with her style, particularly her sleeveless looks, often turned into a t... Read More

Muntasir Mahmud permanently expelled from NCP

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has permanently expelled its southern region organiser Muntasir Mahmud on charges of breaching party discipline. According to a party statement issue... Read More

Justice Khurshid Alam Sarkar dismissed from High Court Division

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- High Court Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar has been removed from his position for "failing to properly discharge his duties", according to an official gazette issued by the law ... Read More

Troops will return to barracks after election, Army HQ 'hopeful'

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army believes that once the election is held, law and order will gradually improve, permitting troops to return to barracks. At a press conference at Dhaka Cantonment ... Read More

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