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4 police officers 'withdrawn' over Suhrawardy Udyan assault on student, journalists

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Four policemen have been withdrawn from their duties following the alleged assault on a Dhaka University student and two journalists during a raid at the Suhrawardy Udyan. The incid... Read More


Japan pledges economic, defence deals will be honoured, government to review 'national interest'

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Japan has "assured" the new government that economic and defence agreements signed during the interim tenure will be implemented, though the BNP administration says it will first exa... Read More


Shafiqur asks whether president will reconcile 'conflicting accounts' on Hasina's resignation

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has accused President Mohammed Shahabuddin of "withholding key details" about the dramatic events of Aug 5, 2024, and the resignation of Sheikh ... Read More


Government reassigns two secretaries as Sanwar returns to PSC Secretariat

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has reassigned Md Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, back to the Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretariat after five months. ... Read More


PM orders public-private partnerships to relaunch weak, closed industries

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered ministries to take steps to reopen dwindling and closed industries in partnership with private entrepreneurs. Atiqur Rahman Rumon, the prim... Read More


Pro-BNP lawyers boycott two Barishal courts over bail for AL leaders

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Pro-BNP lawyers in Barishal have boycotted two courts protesting the granting of bail to Awami League leaders, whom they described as "associates of the 'fascist' regime". Members o... Read More


Businessman to be grilled for five days over 'raping' police officer

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A Dhaka court has ordered a businessman to be questioned for five days in a case filed by a police officer on charges of rape and fraud. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam is... Read More


Sarwar Alam reappointed president's press secretary for a year

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Retired information cadre officer Md Sarwar Alam has been reappointed as press secretary to President Md Shahabuddin, filling a post that had remained vacant for more than a year. T... Read More


Mirpur road blocked for 1.5 hours as workers demand unpaid wages, overtime bills

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Workers of a readymade garment factory in Mirpur's Pallabi have demonstrated by blocking the road for one and a half hours demanding their unpaid wages and overtime allowances. Seve... Read More


PM Tarique's intervention leads to rescue of kidnapped schoolboy within an hour

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A desperate father burst into the prime minister's office (PMO) in tears after learning his schoolboy son had been kidnapped. Within minutes, Tarique Rahman picked up the phone and o... Read More