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Ex-Jubo Dal leader alleges months of torture in disappearance complaint against Hasina

Dhaka, April 6 -- A former Jubo Dal leader has accused ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina of orchestrating his enforced disappearance, alleging he was abducted from Dhaka airport and held in secret d... Read More


Shops, markets, malls will stay open until 7pm as government relaxes curbs

Dhaka, April 6 -- The government has eased its energy-saving restrictions, allowing stores, markets and shopping malls across Bangladesh to remain open until 7pm -- an hour longer than previously mand... Read More


4-month-old dies in Sylhet amid measles outbreak

Dhaka, April 6 -- A four-month-old infant exhibiting symptoms of measles has died while undergoing treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH), marking the first such death in the ... Read More


FBCCI for halting Taka devaluation as forex reserves 'steady'

Dhaka, April 6 -- The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the central bank not to increase the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Taka as foreign excha... Read More


Red tape stalls murder probe of ex-BCL leader Shamim as court docs yet to reach PBI

Dhaka, April 6 -- The investigation into the lynching of former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shamim Ahmed at Jahangirnagar University (JU) has stalled out for over a year, with the Police Bu... Read More


IUB to host international conference on culture and creative industries

Dhaka, April 6 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is set to host a two-day international conference on culture and creative industries at its Dhaka campus on Apr 9-10. Titled "The Nation and... Read More


Education Minister Milon calls for distinct pay structure for teachers

Dhaka, April 6 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said a separate pay scale should be introduced solely for teachers. He made the remarks on Monday afternoon while speaking at a discus... Read More


Elections for women's reserved seats in 13th parliament on May 12

Dhaka, April 6 -- The election for the reserved women's seat in the 13th parliament will be held on May 12. The Election Commission (EC) will announce the official schedule for the polls on Apr 8. EC... Read More


6 deaths in Keranignj factory fire: Relative of factory owner remanded for 3 days

Dhaka, April 6 -- A Dhaka court has granted police three days to interrogate a suspect in their custody in a case filed over the deaths of six people in a gas lighter factory fire in Dhaka's Keranigan... Read More


What will we with 'Epstein files' now? Asks Mukhriz Mahathir asks

Dhaka, April 6 -- Mukhriz bin Mahathir, a Malaysian politician, businessman and son of former Malaysian ruler Mahathir Mohammad has raised several questions about the classified documents released reg... Read More