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Police disperse 'July fighters' from Parliament plaza

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Police have clashed with participants of last year's July Uprising near the Parliament's South Plaza, using batons, tear gas and sound grenades to clear the area after the protesters... Read More


July Charter signing to go ahead despite unresolved rifts

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Friday will witness the signing of the July National Charter, a landmark declaration of state reform -- even as sharp divisions among political parties threaten to overshadow the his... Read More


Oscar Wilde's library card reissued over a century after conviction for being gay

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The British Library has reissued a reader's card to Oscar Wilde, 130 years after the original was revoked following his conviction for "gross indecency". According to a BBC report, ... Read More


Dhaka condemns killing of three Bangladeshis by mob in India's Tripura

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh has strongly condemned the killing of three of its citizens in India's north-eastern state of Tripura, calling the incident a "brutal" and "unacceptable" act that violates... Read More


Iraq keen on recruiting Bangladeshi workers

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Iraq has expressed interest in recruiting Bangladeshi workers across various sectors under a new labour cooperation agreement signed between the two countries. A memorandum of under... Read More


Still ablaze, Chattogram EPZ factory fire spreads from top floor to ground after nine hours

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- A devastating fire that broke out in a factory building at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone has been burning for more than nine hours, spreading from the top floors down to the ... Read More


Chattogram EPZ factory fire under control after 17 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Emergency workers have taken control of a devastating fire that broke out at a factory building in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (EPZ) area nearly 17 hours after it started. ... Read More


RUCSU polls: Sumaiya, Tanvi claim VP, GS positions in Mannujan Hall council

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The results of the Mannujan Hall council election at Rajshahi University have been announced. Chief Election Commissioner Prof F Nazrul Islam announced the outcome around 10:30pm on... Read More


Healy, spin duo seal Australia Women's emphatic win over Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Alyssa Healy produced another batting masterclass as Australia stormed into the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup with a commanding 10-wicket win over Bangladesh. The Australian ... Read More


Yunus invites Khaleda, Tarique to July Charter signing ceremony

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, the head of the National Consensus Commission, has invited the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the July Charter signin... Read More