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Rice imports from India suspended at Hili Land Port

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Rice imports from India have been suspended at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port. Other goods are, however, being imported and exported as usual. The land port stopped importing rice complet... Read More


3 die as bus and truck crash in Madaripur

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Three people have been killed after a bus and truck collided near the Arial Khan Bridge on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Madaripur's Shibchar Upazila. The accident occurred around 9... Read More


Government secondary school teachers suspend strike

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Government secondary school teachers have suspended their ongoing work stoppage, which was held over four demands including salary scale for ninth grade and the formation of an indepe... Read More


Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs visit Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The chiefs of the three armed services have visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR). The militar... Read More


CID inspects Rayerbazar graves before exhuming Uprising victims

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has "nearly completed" preparations to exhume unidentified bodies buried during the July Uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League gov... Read More


Pilkhana killings: IGP Baharul, four senior officers named for 'failing to uphold duties'

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The National Independent Inquiry Commission's report on the Pilkhana killings has named current Bangladesh Police Chief Baharul Alam among officers who allegedly "failed to perform th... Read More


Government plans tariff overhaul, incentives to boost smartphone sales, says Taiyeb

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The surge in illegal smartphone imports has reduced domestic sales by 20 percent, prompting the government to plan a comprehensive "tariff restructuring" for both imports and local pr... Read More


President Shahabuddin's Facebook account hacked, later restored

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Hackers briefly took control of President Mohammed Shahabuddin's verified Facebook account, which has now been restored. A post issued from the account first disclosed the breach on ... Read More


Police press charges in court over 106 July Uprising cases

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Police have submitted chargesheets in 106 cases over killings and violence during the July Uprising across Bangladesh. Of these, 31 are murder cases and 75 fall under other sections,... Read More


Badiul Alam flags 7 obstacles to free, fair general elections

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- SHUJAN Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar has outlined seven major 'obstacles' on the path to free, fair, and credible elections. The obstacles are, he explained, criminalisation in the ... Read More