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Asif bypassed secretary to clear files 'illegally', alleges state minister

Bangladesh, May 23 -- State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has accused Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, an advisor to the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, of bypassing core proto... Read More


Hatikumrul Flyover opened to ease northern Eid rush through Sirajganj

Bangladesh, May 23 -- Authorities have opened the newly constructed flyover at the strategic Hatikumrul intersection in Sirajganj to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Vehicles from D... Read More


3 Ansar members held for 'creating' chaos during PM's durbar

Bangladesh, May 23 -- Police have arrested three members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force (VDP) for allegedly creating chaos during the prime minister's durbar in Gazipur on the occasion ... Read More


Awami League leader Yusuf Hossain Humayun passes away

Bangladesh, May 23 -- Awami League leader and freedom fighter Yusuf Hossain Humayun has died. He was 90. Yusuf breathed his last around 6pm on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a private hospit... Read More


Saudi Arabia issues heat alert for Hajj pilgrims as temperatures near 50C

Bangladesh, May 23 -- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued a warning for pilgrims about dangerously high temperatures in Mina and Muzdalifah, advising them to take strict precautionary meas... Read More


Two security guards detained for 'child rape attempts' in Chattogram

Bangladesh, May 22 -- Police in Chattogram have detained two security guards over separate allegations of attempted rape of two children in different place of the port city. The incidents reportedly ... Read More


16 BIWTA, BIWTC staff summarily transferred over 'unauthorised absence'

Bangladesh, May 22 -- The shipping ministry has ordered the transfer of 16 officials and employees across two agencies after they were found to have been absent from duty without authorisation. State... Read More


Two children drown in Sylhet canal after 'accidental fall'

Bangladesh, May 22 -- Two children have drowned in a canal in Sylhet's Jaintapur Upazila. The deaths were reported around 2pm on Friday in Rahur Khal of Shikarkhan village in Fatehpur Union, said Jai... Read More


Primary school students to go on Eid holidays from Saturday

Bangladesh, May 22 -- In a reversal of decision, the government has announced that Eid holidays in more than 65,000 government primary schools across the country will begin from Saturday. Ministry of... Read More


Suspect Monir 'confesses to raping' child in Bakalia, lands in jail

Bangladesh, May 22 -- The prime suspect in the alleged Bakalia child rape has "confessed" to his crime in court, a day after his reported crime triggered violence between law enforcers and local resid... Read More