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Topu Raihan urges Bangladesh to follow ideals of Liberation War to move forward

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Topu Raihan, son of martyred intellectual Zahir Raihan, believes Bangladesh must advance by holding firmly to the ideals that inspired the 1971 Liberation War. He spoke at the launch... Read More


Why Bangladesh's rate-led tight monetary policy is not cooling inflation?

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh's experiment with tight monetary policy -- raising borrowing costs to curb persistently high inflation -- has hit a pause marked by uncertainty. The central bank had pledg... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Tribunal sets Feb 5 for verdict in Ashulia corpse burning case

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set Feb 5 to deliver its verdict in a crimes against humanity case involving the killing and burning of bodies in Ashulia during the July 2... Read More


Not all post-war generations carry Liberation War ideals, says freedom fighter Linu Haque

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Freedom fighter Linu Haque has said that not all generations born after Bangladesh's Liberation War have carried forward the ideals of the struggle. She made the remarks on Saturday ... Read More


Julian Francis warns bogus freedom fighter entries on lists tarnish legacy of 1971 heroes

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Julian Francis, also known as "Friend of Bangladesh", has said the honour of genuine freedom fighters is being undermined by the inclusion of "fakes" on official lists. His bond with... Read More


Shimanto Bank signs MoU with Farazy Hospital

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Shimanto Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Farazy Hospital, allowing the bank's cardholders and employees to receive special discounts on healthcare services. ... Read More


140,000 expatriate postal ballots reach Bangladesh ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Nearly 140,000 postal ballots cast by expatriate Bangladeshis have reached the country ahead of the 13th parliamentary polls scheduled for Feb 12. Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of t... Read More


Over 700 accused in murder case filed over Jamaat leader's death in Sherpur clash

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- A murder case has been filed two days after the death of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader during clashes between supporters of rival political parties in Sherpur. More than 700 people have ... Read More


'Bangladesh, Penned in Blood' Volume 2 explores Bengali people's many-fronted War of Independence

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Was Bangladesh's Liberation War confined to nine months, and only a sector-based military campaign? Do "genocide" and "freedom fighter" alone capture the scale of violence, resistanc... Read More


Teen killed in collision between two motorcycles in Sherpur

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- A teenager has been killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in Sherpur's Jhenaigati Upazila. The crash happened on Friday evening in the Ahmadnagar area on the Sherpur... Read More