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Court orders release of woman detained in Savar over 'Joy Bangla slogan'

Dhaka, April 1 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the release of Tahmina Akhter, who was detained allegedly for shouting the "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" slogan while paying homage at the National Memorial... Read More


Not 'vague statement', Bangladesh should 'condemn' aggression, says Iranian envoy

Dhaka, April 1 -- Iran feels hurt with the two statements issued by the Bangladesh government after the US and Israeli attacks in Iran, Iranian Ambassador to Dhaka Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has said. O... Read More


Chief whip signals parliamentary committee by Sunday to drive constitutional reform

Dhaka, April 1 -- The Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has said a 15-20 member special parliamentary committee will be formed shortly to advance constitutional amendments, with progress likely visible. Sp... Read More


UK's Starmer calls for closer Europe ties as Iran war strains US relations

Dhaka, April 1 -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should align more closely with European allies on security and economy,... Read More


Middle East war risks pushing millions into poverty, says UNDP

Dhaka, April 1 -- The ongoing military escalation in the Middle East has pushed the region towards a sharp rise in poverty, with up to 4 million people set to fall below the poverty line, according to... Read More


BNP lawmaker Tahsina questions PM Tarique about progress on electoral pledges

Dhaka, April 1 -- Tahsina Rushdir Luna, the BNP lawmaker from the Sylhet-2 constituency, has questioned Prime Minister Tarique Rahman about the progress on fulfilling the BNP's electorion pledges. Th... Read More


8 workers burnt in Dhaka steel mill blast

Dhaka, April 1 -- Eight workers have been burnt in an explosion at a steel mill called RMM in Shyampur under Dhaka's Kadamtali Thana. The injured have been taken to the National Burn Institute. The ... Read More


Arrest warrant against Ctg MP Gias Quader's two sons over apartment grabbing charges

Dhaka, April 1 -- A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for four people, including two sons of Chattogram-6 MP Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury, for allegedly beating up an industrialist's wife and ch... Read More


14 Bangladeshi fishermen captured by 'Arakan Army' return home

Dhaka, April 1 -- Fourteen Bangladeshi fishermen captured from the Naf River estuary in Cox's Bazar by the Arakan Army insurgent group from Myanmar have returned home after their release. They arrive... Read More


Measles vaccine drive from Sunday, says health minister

Dhaka, April 1 -- Bangladesh is launching a measles vaccination programme from next Sunday, says Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain. He also said that leave for all health w... Read More