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Air Force chief meets Tarique at PMO

Dhaka, April 8 -- Banglades Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan has held courtesy talks with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place on Wednesday at the Prime Minister'... Read More


'Flat corruption' case against Tulip Siddiq ready to go to trial

Dhaka, April 8 -- The "flat corruption" case against Tulip Siddiq, the British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and two others is ready to head to trial. On Wednesday, Dhaka Metro... Read More


Who will be the 50? BNP and Jamaat lead race for women's reserved seats

Dhaka, April 8 -- Discussions are under way over party nominations for the 50 reserved women's seats in the parliament, as allocation among political blocs has been finalised. The ruling BNP-led alli... Read More


Smoke at Green Life Hospital, Fire Service searches for source

Dhaka, April 8 -- Firefighters have gone to Green Life Hospital on Dhaka's Green Road following a report of smoke. Two units of the Fire Service went to the location around 11:45am. Rafi Al Faruk, d... Read More


US tells citizens to evacuate Middle East ahead of Trump's Iran deadline

Dhaka, April 8 -- The US State Department has issued a stark warning to American citizens in the Middle East, urging evacuation as President Donald Trump threatens a sweeping bombing campaign against ... Read More


'Electrical glitch' caused smoke at Green Life Hospital

Dhaka, April 8 -- Authorities say the smoke seen at Dhaka's Green Life Hospital is due to an "electrical glitch", but there has been no major damage. Fire Service personnel went to the hospital on Gr... Read More


Early shop closing slash sales 'up to 30%' under energy restrictions, retailers warn

Dhaka, April 8 -- Retailers in Dhaka report a 10-30 percent drop in sales following the government's directive to close shops by 7pm, excluding medicine and essential goods, as part of energy conserva... Read More


Ex-president Bulbul claims 'sole authority over BCB', calls for ICC intervention

Dhaka, April 8 -- Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has asserted himself as the board's "only legitimate leader", denouncing the National Sports Council (NSC) report ... Read More


Govt identifies 43 areas in education to increase allocation, PM Tarique tells parliament

Dhaka, April 8 -- The government has identified 43 areas to increase allocation in the education sector and raise it to 5 percent of GDP, and is implementing short, medium, and long-term plans, says P... Read More


14 seats up for grabs as Bangladesh Bar Council goes to the polls on May 19

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Bangladesh Bar Council has scheduled the election for its new leadership on May 19, according to a gazette notification issued by the lawyers' top regulatory body. According to ... Read More