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New chief justice seeks cooperation to reduce case backlog

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Newly appointed Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has called for cooperation from all to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts. He made the remarks on Sunday, his first work... Read More


Household waste collectors take to streets in Mirpur, alleging extortion by local political figures

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Household waste collectors have taken to the streets in Dhaka's Mirpur, protesting alleged extortion by local political figures. The three-wheeler drivers, who collect garbage from r... Read More


Peers block road at Farmgate over death of Tejgaon College student

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Students of Tejgaon College have once again blocked the road in the Farmgate area protesting the death of a fellow peer following a clash between two groups at the college hostel. St... Read More


Resort owner, two tourists 'abducted' in Sundarbans

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Three people, including the owner of a Sundarbans resort, have been abducted by forest bandits in Dakop Upazila of Khulna, police say. The trio were abducted on Friday from the Kenua... Read More


Two killed after truck slams into motorcycle in Barishal

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Two men riding a motorcycle have died after a truck rammed into their two-wheeler in Barishal city. The collision occurred shortly before midnight on Friday on the Jhalakathi-Barisha... Read More


Bangladesh adds 131,000 businesses to VAT base in December

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) says it registered more than 131,000 businesses for value added tax (VAT) in December, exceeding its original target as part of a nationwide drive ... Read More


Dhaka's air quality second worst in the world on Saturday

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka has ranked as the second most polluted city in the world on Saturday, according to Air Quality Index (AQI) data. Even on a weekend, the Bangladeshi capital recorded an AQI scor... Read More


Hadi killing: Police verify video claims as key suspect's whereabouts spark confusion

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Uncertainty over the whereabouts of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect in the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, has intensified after three video messages surfaced on social media ... Read More


Rumeen Farhana's income rises 22-fold in 6 years as property holdings multiply

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The declared income and assets of Rumeen Farhana, who is eyeing an independent bid for the Brahmanbaria-2 seat after her recent expulsion from the BNP, have changed markedly over the ... Read More


Killings in Raozan linked to extortion and sand trade, not politics, says Golam Akbar

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Former Chattogram North District BNP convenor Golam Akbar Khondakar has asserted that the recent wave of killings in Raozan stems from extortion, encroachment, and disputes over the s... Read More