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Bangladesh court imposes travel ban on ousted PM Hasina, 16 others

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- A court in Bangladesh has imposed a travel ban on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, along with 16 others. The order was issued on Sunday by a Dhaka co... Read More


Bangladesh power board posts record losses, signalling a deepening energy crisis

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The numbers tell a stark story. In the 2024-25 financial year, the Power Development Board (PDB) slid deeper into the red than ever before, its losses swelling to levels unseen sinc... Read More


A family stored a takeout birthday meal for several days. Two children later fell ill and died after eating it

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Two children have died in Dhaka's Moghbazar area after falling ill, with relatives saying they had eaten food ordered from a restaurant that had been stored for several days. The vi... Read More


Bangladesh to open reinsurance to foreign firms as state insurer warns of forex outflows

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The interim government has prepared a draft amendment to the Insurance Corporation Act that would allow insurance companies to reinsure their risks with foreign firms. It would end ... Read More


ACC files 3 cases against S Alam Group entities over Tk 62bn 'loan embezzlement'

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three more cases against companies linked to the controversial business conglomerate S Alam Group over allegations of large-scale loan ... Read More


EC meets chiefs of Bangladesh Armed Forces ahead of polls

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Election Commission has opened talks with the chiefs of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force as part of preparations for next year's parliamentary election and referendum. Th... Read More


Two policemen withdrawn, 9 arrested over Chapainawabgaj police outpost attack

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Police have arrested nine people in connection with the attack on a police outpost following a road accident that killed two people in Chapainawabganj. Two policemen have also been ... Read More


Bangladesh calls on public to report social media posts that incite violence

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The National Cyber Security Agency has called on the public to report social media posts that promote terrorism or incite violence amid heightened concerns over online content linked... Read More


'Blasphemy': Seven arrested over lynching of worker in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven suspects in connection with the fatal beating of a worker in Mymensingh's Bhaluka Upazila following allegations of blasphemy. The... Read More


Child dies in arson attack on BNP leader's home in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A child has been killed and three other people injured after an alleged arson attack on the home of a BNP leader in Lakshmipur. The incident occurred late on Friday night in the Sut... Read More