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Eight parties, including Jamaat, stage protest march in Dhaka over five demands

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Thousands of Jamaat-e-Islami activists have staged a protest march in Dhaka, pressing for a five-point charter of demands that includes issuing an order to implement the July National... Read More


Barishal rape survivor traumatised nine years after attack

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Nine years after being gang-raped in Barishal, a young woman remains deeply traumatised despite a court delivering justice in her case. Earlier this year, a tribunal sentenced four m... Read More


Chattogram BNP activist Abdul Hakim killed by 'hitmen', says police

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Abdul Hakim, a businessman and BNP activist from Chattogram, has been shot dead by "hired killers" amid disputes over control of the local sand market and regional dominance. Chattog... Read More


Government sets Tk 500,000 floor, one-year rule for margin loans

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Investors in Bangladesh's secondary capital market will no longer be eligible for margin loans unless they have at least one year of trading experience and a minimum investment of Tk ... Read More


Santal murder trial in Gaibandha remains pending after nine years

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The trial of the murder of three Santals in Gobindaganj Upazila, Gaibandha, has yet to take place after nine years, as the government's promised action remains unfulfilled. On Thursd... Read More


Election Commission registers 66 local election observer, 16 applications pending review

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Election Commission has registered 66 local organisations as observers for the next parliamentary election. The decision was taken on Thursday by the commission led by Chief Elec... Read More


Bangladesh Bank says investors' interests can't be safeguarded in five banks' merger

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that general shareholders will not benefit from the merger of five troubled Shariah-based private banks. In a statement on Thursday, the central bank sa... Read More


BGB says social media claim of India occupying 62km of Lalmonirhat is false

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh has rejected social media claims that India occupied 62km of territory along the Lalmonirhat border, calling them "deliberate and anti-state rumours". In ... Read More


1,681 candidates get job recommendations in 44th BCS

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has released the supplementary results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams with final nominations for the appointment of a total of 1,... Read More


Dhaka University Dance Department slates decision to scrap music, PE teachers

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Teachers and students of Dhaka University's Department of Dance have termed music and physical education teachers in primary schools as "indispensable" for maintaining the quality of ... Read More