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HC questions legality of July Charter implementation order, referendum ordinance

Dhaka, March 3 -- The High Court has issued a rule asking why the July National Charter Implementation Order and the Referendum Ordinance should not be declared illegal. The panel of Justice Razik-Al... Read More


PM Tarique orders swift removal of congratulatory billboards across Dhaka

Dhaka, March 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the removal of banners and billboards across Dhaka displaying congratulatory messages featuring his photograph. Additional Press Secretary ... Read More


131 flights cancelled at Dhaka airport in four days amid Middle East conflict

Dhaka, March 3 -- A total of 131 flights from Dhaka to destinations in the Middle East have been cancelled since the outbreak of war in Iran, authorities at Shahjalal International Airport have said. ... Read More


Long queues as Eid bus tickets go on sale, night coaches sell out

Dhaka, March 3 -- Advance bus tickets for Eid journeys home have begun selling, with long queues forming at counters as travellers scramble to secure seats. From early Tuesday, people were seen linin... Read More


Bangladesh banking sector's default loan rate falls to 31% after major rescheduling

Dhaka, March 2 -- Bangladesh's banking sector has reported a drop in the rate of default loans, now standing at 30.6 percent, down from 35.73 percent just three months ago. According to the latest da... Read More


Iran war fallout grounds 25 flights at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 2 -- Twenty-five flights have been cancelled at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport amid the ongoing war in Iran and the wider Middle East. Airport spokesman Ibrahim Khalil to... Read More


Middle East ministers call Khalilur to mourn deaths, assure safety of Bangladeshi expats

Dhaka, March 2 -- Foreign ministers from four Middle Eastern nations have reached out to Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to express condolences over the deaths of two Bangladeshi expatriates and assu... Read More


Three women tied to tree, hair cut and beaten over theft allegation in Narayanganj's Rupganj

Dhaka, March 2 -- In a disturbing incident in Narayanganj's Rupganj, three women have been assaulted, their hair cut while tied to a tree over claims they stole a gold chain. The incident took place ... Read More


Tarique cancels Bogura visit due to by-election

Dhaka, March 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has cancelled his scheduled visit to Bogura on Mar 10, where he was set to start the distribution of Family Card. Bogura Deputy Commissioner Toufikur R... Read More


For whose interests was an interim government advisor made foreign minister: Nahid

Dhaka, March 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has once again raised questions over the appointment of an interim government advisor to lead the foreign ministry. He addressed th... Read More