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'Mukh O Mukhosh' singer Mahbuba Rahman dies at 92

Dhaka, March 27 -- Mahbuba Rahman, the singer who featured in Bangladesh's first full-length film "Mukh O Mukhosh", has died at the age of 92. She died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment ... Read More


Freedom fighter Kamrul Aman says all governments have failed to uphold impartial 1971 history

Dhaka, March 27 -- Freedom fighter Kamrul Aman has criticised all previous governments for failing to teach the new generation the impartial history of Bangladesh's Liberation War, leaving many young ... Read More


Iran says it is receptive to any request from Spain, alluding to Hormuz transit

Dhaka, March 27 -- The Iranian embassy in Spain said on Thursday that Iran would be receptive to any request from Madrid related to the Strait of Hormuz because Spain respects international law, in wh... Read More


Freedom fighter Ashraf Humayun says anyone trying to downplay Sheikh Mujib is being 'foolish'

Dhaka, March 27 -- Freedom fighter Kazi Ashraf Humayun Bangal has warned against attempts to downplay Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's role in the Liberation War, saying the history of 1971 is impo... Read More


Freedom fighter Lutfa Haseen Rosy says uttering 'Joy Bangla' with fear was not the dream

Dhaka, March 26 -- Once a war cry that rallied millions, "Joy Bangla" now, for some, carries a note of caution. For Lutfa Haseen Rosy, who fought in the 1971 Liberation War, that shift signals a prof... Read More


Those who died in the Daulatdia bus disaster

Dhaka, March 26 -- The death toll after a bus veered out of control at the Daulatdia Ferry Dock in Rajbari and fell into the Padma River has hit 24. Among the dead are five men, eight children, and 1... Read More


Bangladeshi vessels not being blocked in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran amid regional tensions

Dhaka, March 26 -- Iran has assured that the strategically important Strait of Hormuz will remain open for Bangladesh despite escalating tensions in the Middle East. Contrary to Western media reports... Read More


Four members of a family among five killed in Cumilla bus, car collision

Dhaka, March 26 -- Four members of a family, including a child, and their driver were killed when the private car they were travelling in collided with a bus in Cumilla's Burichang Upazila. The accid... Read More


Child Snigdha dies after a month of Chattogram gas blast

Dhaka, March 26 -- Snigdha, one of the three children undergoing treatment following burn injuries in a gas explosion at a flat in Chattogram's Halishahar, has died. The 10-year-old finally succumbed... Read More


Ex-DGFI chief says he 'helped' Tarique secure bail as he clarifies role in 1/11, July Uprising

Dhaka, March 26 -- The former head of the country's military intelligence claims he had "helped" current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman secure bail during the 2007-8 caretaker government, but denies "o... Read More