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Two get life imprisonment over Gendaria murder

Dhaka, July 30 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for robbing and murdering a vegetable trader near Gendaria more than 15 years ago. On Thursday, Judge Mahmudul Islam of the ... Read More


Beating wife for Tk 10mn in dowry: Prince Mamun's bail rejected

Dhaka, July 30 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail application by social media star Abdullah Al Mamun aka Prince Mamun, who was arrested in a case over beating his wife for a dowry of Tk 10 million... Read More


GPH Ispat fined Tk 50mn for concealing information in court filing

Dhaka, July 30 -- GPH Ispat Ltd has been fined Tk 50 million for concealing pending Appellate Division proceedings and previous court orders while filing a fresh appeal concerning its inclusion as a l... Read More


Government seeks lower airfares, fees to trim Hajj costs, says State Minister Millat

Dhaka, July 30 -- The government has taken steps to drive down the overall cost of Hajj journeys by reducing airfares and securing extra amenities for pilgrims. State Minister for Civil Aviation and ... Read More


Latif Siddique at tribunal, accompanied by brother Kader Siddique

Dhaka, July 30 -- A day after his arrest, freedom fighter and former Awami League Presidium member Abdul Latif Siddique has been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal. He was brought to t... Read More


Overseas jobs took workers far from Bangladesh. Scam compounds left them battling trauma, debt, fear

Dhaka, July 30 -- Trapped in Cyber Scam Gulags Modern slavery: Fake overseas jobs funnel Bangladeshi workers into heavily guarded cyber scam compounds Bought and sold: Criminal networks trade migran... Read More


ADB appoints Qingfeng Zhang as Bangladesh country director

Dhaka, July 30 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Qingfeng Zhang as its new country director for Bangladesh. He started his new role in Dhaka on Thursday. Zhang will oversee ADB's ope... Read More


The ins-and-outs of how Miraz was removed from the captaincy

Dhaka, July 30 -- The decision by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to change the ODI captain for the national men's team has drawn many questions. The main one being - "Is it right to change the cap... Read More


UAE visa cancellations leave hundreds of Bangladeshis in limbo

Dhaka, July 30 -- Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers have reportedly had their UAE visas cancelled over the past week, while many others are unable to renew their permits. It has triggered widespread an... Read More


Policy seminar reflects on Bangladesh's primary curriculum reform journey

Dhaka, July 30 -- Government representatives, development partners, United Nations agencies, NGOs, INGOs, academics and education experts have discussed Bangladesh's primary curriculum reform journey,... Read More