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Singer Noble accused of assaulting plaintiff after bail release

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Controversial singer Mainul Ahsan Noble has been accused of assaulting a young woman just a day after she assisted him in securing bail in a fraud and harassment case. The complaina... Read More


DNCC engineer suspended over 'negligence' in Mohammadpur roadwork

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has suspended an executive engineer for "negligence" and "misconduct" following complaints of irregularities in road construction and repair work ... Read More


Police say schoolgirl murdered in Rayerbazar knew her killer

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Police have said the 14-year-old schoolgirl stabbed to death in Dhaka's Rayerbazar on Wednesday night was called out of her home over a phone call by the suspect. Citing CCTV footag... Read More


Arakan Army chief Twan Mrat congratulates Foreign Minister Khalilur

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- In a rare diplomatic gesture, the chief of Myanmar's powerful rebel group, the Arakan Army (AA), has sent a congratulatory message to Bangladesh's new Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahma... Read More


Yunus yet to vacate Jamuna as PM plans to move in

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The now-dissolved interim government's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus has yet to vacate his official residence, the State Guest House Jamuna. Despite the formation of a new government... Read More


State Minister Muhit says 100,000 health workers will be hired to improve healthcare

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The government will soon recruit 100,000 health workers to improve the quality of healthcare across the country, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit has said. Duri... Read More


Government waives farm loans up to Tk 10,000 including interest

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The government has approved a proposal to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including interest, for crops, fisheries, and livestock sectors. The decision was finalised du... Read More


Finance minister offers 'no comment' on Mansur's exit from Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has declined to comment on the departure of economist Ahsan H Mansur from Bangladesh Bank, which was marked by protests and agitation. ... Read More


Bangla Academy nominated Mohon Raihan for literature award. Yet he was not honoured

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Without warning or explanation, the Bangla Academy has left poet Mohon Raihan empty-handed at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, withholding the literature award for which he had been selec... Read More


PM Tarique urges exploring internationalisation of Ekushey Book Fair, recognition of Bengali

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Amid the grandeur of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair's inauguration, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a bold step: transforming the annual celebration of Bengali literature in... Read More