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Police to 'sit' with Dhaka College, City College to prevent frequent student clashes

Dhaka, April 22 -- Police have said they will "soon" hold talks with the authorities of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College in a bid to prevent recurring clashes between students of the two education... Read More


Interpol issues red notice against former police chief Benazir Ahmed

Dhaka, April 22 -- The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice for Benazir Ahmed, the former inspector general of police (IGP), who is currently living abroad whi... Read More


Qatar to take 725 soldiers from Bangladesh, says CA's press secretary

Dhaka, April 22 -- Qatar is planning to recruit 725 Bangladeshi soldiers to serve in various capacities in the Gulf state, according to Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief advisor. "The proce... Read More


Bangladesh leader Yunus highlights rapid global transformation at Earthna Summit

Dhaka, April 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has emphasised that the world was transforming faster than previously imagined, driven by a range of complex factors. The head of Bangladesh's interim ... Read More


Army to help combat Aedes mosquitoes in Dhaka North as dengue threat looms

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has enlisted the help of the Bangladesh Army to exterminate Aedes mosquitoes, the carriers of the deadly dengue fever, in the capital. DNCC ... Read More


Dhaka Stock Exchange trade continues falling

Dhaka, April 22 -- Trading in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has maintained the declining trend it has seen since the stock market reopened after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. Turnover continued dipping ... Read More


Can government protect both worker and employer interests through labour reforms?

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Labour Reform Commission has called for recognition and legal protection for over 80 million both institutional and informal workers in Bangladesh while recommending safer work ... Read More


A look back on Pope Francis's Bangladesh visit, the message he gave

Dhaka, April 22 -- Pope Francis arrived in Dhaka in November 2017, at a time when the indescribable plight of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar was causing a stir around the globe, and Bangladesh was ... Read More


In 9 years, Dhaka residents breathed clean air for only 31 days

Dhaka, April 22 -- Over the past nine years, residents of Dhaka have breathed clean air for only 31 days, equivalent to just 1 percent of the time, according to a new study by the Centre for Atmospher... Read More


CU students block Chattogram-Rangamati road demanding release of 5 abductees

Dhaka, April 22 -- Students have blocked the Chattogram-Rangamati road demanding the release of five pupils of Chittagong University (CU) who were abducted in Khagrachhari. On Tuesday, CU students ba... Read More