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Tarique says Zia's actions on Mar 26 a 'crucial document' for historians

Dhaka, March 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has described the late president Ziaur Rahman as an "inevitable" figure of the Liberation War, asserting that his Declaration of Independence was the r... Read More


Trump extends pause on striking Iran's energy plants into April

Dhaka, March 27 -- US President Donald Trump said he will extend a pause on attacks against Iran's energy plants into April and that talks with Iran were going "very well," but an Iranian official sai... Read More


Nearly 50 passengers narrowly escape as moving bus catches fire in Jashore

Dhaka, March 27 -- Nearly 50 passengers have faced a harrowing ordeal as a moving bus caught fire on the Dhaka-Jashore Highway, leaving many scrambling to safety before the vehicle was completely gutt... Read More


Sunamganj lawyers arrested, sent to jail over 'Joy Bangla' slogan

Dhaka, March 27 -- An act of homage has turned into legal trouble in Sunamganj, where two lawyers have been taken into custody after shouting "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" while paying floral tributes... Read More


Fuel squeeze leaves Eid returnees stranded as pumps run dry in Pabna

Dhaka, March 27 -- A severe fuel crisis in Pabna has derailed the post-Eid journey for thousands of people returning to their workplaces in Dhaka, as a scarcity of petrol and diesel thinned out public... Read More


Government sets up vigilance teams across districts to tackle fuel hoarding, theft

Dhaka, March 27 -- The government has formed specialised vigilance teams across all districts to curb the illegal fuel trade, following a major raid in Chattogram that led to the recovery of 6,000 lit... Read More


Family of 4 wiped out in Cumilla road accident laid to rest in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, March 27 -- Four fresh graves in a Lakshmipur village have become the silent, heart-wrenching testament to a family wiped out in an instant. A madrasa teacher, his wife, and two children were ... Read More


Austria plans social media ban for children under 14

Dhaka, March 27 -- Austria's conservative-led, three-party government plans to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 14, it said on Friday. Cabinet members from the three ruling part... Read More


Three NCP leaders quit district committee for Jamaat, citing 'corruption'

Dhaka, March 27 -- Disillusionment with party leadership has driven three senior NCP figures in Nilphamari to defect to the Jamaat-e-Islami, raising allegations of corruption and financial impropriety... Read More


President Shahabuddin set for four-day Pabna visit, first since new government formed

Dhaka, March 27 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin will visit Pabna on a four-day official trip, his first to the home district since the new government took office. Extensive preparations have been c... Read More