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Government promotes three more to secretaries amid Eid holiday

Bangladesh, May 25 -- The government has promoted three officials to secretary rank during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays as the BNP administration continues major bureaucratic reshuffles. Among them, home... Read More


SCBA chief calls for special benches to fast-track women, child abuse trials

Bangladesh, May 24 -- Supreme Court Bar Association President AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon has called for special benches in the Supreme Court to ensure the swift disposal of "sensational" cases, usually th... Read More


Three sentenced to death for Bhola housewife murder

Bangladesh, May 24 -- A Bhola court has sentenced three individuals to death and two others to rigorous life imprisonment for the murder of a housewife, Bokul Begum, in Bhola's Charfesson Upazila. Th... Read More


Paturia terminal deploys extra police, 22 ferries to handle Eid holiday traffic

Bangladesh, May 24 -- Memories of a tragic ferry accident during Eid-ul-Fitr that claimed 26 lives have prompted authorities to strengthen safety protocols at Manikganj's Paturia ferry terminal. Offi... Read More


West Bengal orders holding centres for 'undocumented' Bangladeshis, Rohingya: reports

Bangladesh, May 24 -- The newly-installed West Bengal government has instructed all regional administrators to immediately build containment facilities across the state to house "undocumented" Banglad... Read More


Outgoing Indian envoy Pranay Verma reflects on turbulent years, enduring Bangladesh ties

Bangladesh, May 24 -- In a reflective farewell message, outgoing Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma has shed light on how the relationship between Dhaka and New Delhi navigated "multiple transition... Read More


Kuliarchar imam arrested on allegations of raping 7-year-old inside mosque.

Bangladesh, May 24 -- Police have arrested a 23-year-old Imam on charges of raping a 7-year-old child in Kishoreganj's Kuliarchar Upazila. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the Upazila's R... Read More


Asif bypassed secretary to clear files 'illegally', alleges state minister

Bangladesh, May 23 -- State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has accused Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, an advisor to the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, of bypassing core proto... Read More


Hatikumrul Flyover opened to ease northern Eid rush through Sirajganj

Bangladesh, May 23 -- Authorities have opened the newly constructed flyover at the strategic Hatikumrul intersection in Sirajganj to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Vehicles from D... Read More


3 Ansar members held for 'creating' chaos during PM's durbar

Bangladesh, May 23 -- Police have arrested three members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force (VDP) for allegedly creating chaos during the prime minister's durbar in Gazipur on the occasion ... Read More