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5-member committee formed to investigate IU teacher Runa's murder

Dhaka, March 7 -- The Islamic University (IU) administration has formed a five-member committee to investigate the murder of Asma Sadia Runa, the social welfare department chairman who was stabbed to ... Read More


Narsingdi girl was murdered by stepfather after 'gang-rape', police say

Dhaka, March 7 -- The stepfather of a teenage girl, whose body was found in a mustard field in Narsingdi's Madhabdi, has confessed in court to murdering her to cover up a previous gang-rape, according... Read More


Power minister says no fuel shortage despite Middle East war, two oil tankers due on Mar 9

Dhaka, March 7 -- Bangladesh has sufficient fuel reserves and there is no reason for public concern despite the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to Power Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood. Speak... Read More


Khelafat Majlis chief Mamunul alleged 'election engineering', demands judicial probe

Dhaka, March 7 -- Khelafat Majlis chief Mamunul Haque has called for a judicial inquiry into what he called "planned engineering" in last month's parliamentary polls. Speaking at a regular meeting of... Read More


Health minister finds half the doctors absent during surprise visit to Narsingdi hospital

Dhaka, March 7 -- Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain has made a surprise visit to the Palash Upazila Health Complex in Narsingdi, where he found more than half of the doctors and staff absent. T... Read More


Four held under anti-terror law during march to Dhanmondi 32

Dhaka, March 7 -- Police have detained four people and sent them to court in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act after they attempted to pay tribute at Dhanmondi Road No. 32 to mark Bangabandhu Sheikh... Read More


BAT posts lowest dividends in its history as its profits plummet

Dhaka, March 7 -- British American Tobacco (BAT), the country's largest tobacco company, is paying only 30 percent cash dividends to shareholders after a collapse in profits. This means shareholders ... Read More


SaRa Lifestyle opens new outlet in Narsingdi

Dhaka, March 7 -- Fashion retail brand SaRa Lifestyle has opened a new outlet in Narsingdi, its 17th in total nationwide. The showroom was inaugurated on Thursday at Boakur Mor in the district town, ... Read More


BRAC Bank appoints Wasi Noman as chief information officer

Dhaka, March 7 -- BRAC Bank has appointed ASM Wasi Noman as its additional managing director and chief information officer (CIO). In the newly created role, Noman will lead the bank's technology stra... Read More


Panic buying of petrol, octane spurs fuel shortages

Dhaka, March 7 -- For the past two days, long queues of vehicles have been seen in front of Dhaka's filling stations. Cars, microbuses and motorcycles have been seen waiting late into the night for pe... Read More