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BNP government 'removes' London High Commissioner Abida in first foreign mission reshuffle

Dhaka, March 8 -- In the first foreign mission leadership change since the BNP formed the government, Bangladesh has "recalled" High Commissioner Abida Islam from London, according to Humayun Kabir, t... Read More


Platforms hosts Tezhib Workshop facilitated by artist Abu Saleh Musa

Dhaka, March 8 -- Platforms Gallery has organised a Tehzib Art Workshop open to art enthusiasts and the wider public, inviting them to experience the intricate beauty of the traditional art of illumin... Read More


Journalist Anis Alamgir denied bail in corruption case

Dhaka, March 8 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of journalist Anis Alamgir in the corruption case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md ... Read More


Contradictions

Dhaka, March 8 -- The following is a work of fiction Tamim grew up in a home where nothing was simple, though everything appeared orderly. Their apartment stood in a quiet, tree-lined neighbourhood ... Read More


Dhaka Stock Exchange sees 'sharp drop' at start of trading

Dhaka, March 8 -- The first day of trading of the week has seen a sharp drop in the main bourse at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). As of 1pm, the DSEX index had decreased by 187 points from the previ... Read More


High Commissioner Verma calls for joint action to foster shared prosperity

Dhaka, March 8 -- High Commissioner Pranay Verma has said India and Bangladesh are standing at the cusp of a new era and have the opportunity to chart a course for shared growth and regional advanceme... Read More


DU student, companion beaten in Shahbagh while playing Bangabandhu's Mar 7 speech

Dhaka, March 8 -- Violence has broken out near Shahbagh Police Station after student activists played Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic Mar 7 speech, leaving a Dhaka University student and ... Read More


Jhenaidah man beaten to death by petrol pump staff over fuel dispute

Dhaka, March 8 -- A young man has allegedly been beaten to death by employees of a filling station in Jhenaidah city following an argument over buying fuel. The victim, identified only as Nirob, 22, ... Read More


Dispute over leading Eid prayer turns deadly in Rajshahi BNP clash

Dhaka, March 7 -- A Jamaat-e-Islami activist has been killed during a violent clash with BNP supporters over the appointment of an Imam for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Rajshahi's Mohanpur Upazila. The inc... Read More


Explosion at Cumilla temple leaves priest, two others wounded

Dhaka, March 7 -- A crude bomb has exploded at a temple in Cumilla city, injuring the temple priest and two others. The incident occurred at Thakurpara Kaligachhtala Temple on Saturday, police said. ... Read More