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Students lock offices demanding resignation 6 'pro-Awami League' deans at Rajshahi University

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Students at Rajshahi University have padlocked the offices of six deans they allege are aligned with the Awami League, demanding their resignation. The action was taken on Sunday af... Read More


Shashi Tharoor says 'mob rule' in Bangladesh threatens press freedom, regional stability

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has described the recent attacks on the media in Bangladesh is an assault not just on two media houses but on the freedom of the press and the foundations ... Read More


Bangladesh braces for colder days as fog blankets Dhaka and other regions

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Fog has enveloped parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasting that the condition will persist for several more ... Read More


Bangladesh court imposes travel ban on ousted PM Hasina, 16 others

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- A court in Bangladesh has imposed a travel ban on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, along with 16 others. The order was issued on Sunday by a Dhaka co... Read More


Bangladesh power board posts record losses, signalling a deepening energy crisis

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The numbers tell a stark story. In the 2024-25 financial year, the Power Development Board (PDB) slid deeper into the red than ever before, its losses swelling to levels unseen sinc... Read More


A family stored a takeout birthday meal for several days. Two children later fell ill and died after eating it

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Two children have died in Dhaka's Moghbazar area after falling ill, with relatives saying they had eaten food ordered from a restaurant that had been stored for several days. The vi... Read More


Bangladesh to open reinsurance to foreign firms as state insurer warns of forex outflows

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The interim government has prepared a draft amendment to the Insurance Corporation Act that would allow insurance companies to reinsure their risks with foreign firms. It would end ... Read More


ACC files 3 cases against S Alam Group entities over Tk 62bn 'loan embezzlement'

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three more cases against companies linked to the controversial business conglomerate S Alam Group over allegations of large-scale loan ... Read More


EC meets chiefs of Bangladesh Armed Forces ahead of polls

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Election Commission has opened talks with the chiefs of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force as part of preparations for next year's parliamentary election and referendum. Th... Read More


Two policemen withdrawn, 9 arrested over Chapainawabgaj police outpost attack

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Police have arrested nine people in connection with the attack on a police outpost following a road accident that killed two people in Chapainawabganj. Two policemen have also been ... Read More