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Police sue 700 after 'mob rampages' through Uttara mall

Dhaka, March 16 -- Dhaka police have filed a case against 700 unnamed individuals over a violent "mob" attack on an Uttara shopping mall, reportedly triggered by a rumour that a rickshaw driver had be... Read More


Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar surges by 179,000 in a year: UNHCR

Dhaka, March 16 -- The number of Rohingya refugees sheltered in Cox's Bazar has increased by nearly 179,000 over the past year, driven by both fresh influxes from Myanmar and newborns within the camps... Read More


Registration begins for special flight to bring Bangladeshis home from Bahrain

Dhaka, March 16 -- Arrangements have been made for a special flight to bring expatriate Bangladeshis stranded in Bahrain back home amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. The Bangladesh embassy said... Read More


French envoy urges Dhaka to take Airbus proposal 'seriously'

Dhaka, March 16 -- French Ambassador Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet has expressed hope that the newly elected BNP government will "seriously consider" purchasing Airbus aircraft, despite recent leanings towar... Read More


Padma Bridge toll collection hits Ramadan high as Eid holidaymakers head home

Dhaka, March 16 -- Traffic volume has surged at the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj as Dhaka residents begin their exodus to south-western districts before Eid-ul-Fitr. While the flow of h... Read More


'One Battle After Another' takes best picture prize at the Oscars

Dhaka, March 16 -- The darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Another" claimed the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, winning a close contest with the vampire story "Sinners" at the ... Read More


Chhatra Dal activists force Bhatra Union chairman out, lock his office in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, March 16 -- Chhatra Dal activists have reportedly locked the office of the chairman of Bhatra Union council under Ramganj Upazila in Lakshmipur after forcing him out. They have also allegedly ... Read More


Home Minister Salahuddin urges unity, use of AI to fight global scams, fraud

Dhaka, March 16 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called for a united international front and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the rising tide of digital fraud and global ... Read More


Police refuse to record cyber bullying case after JU rape victim reports online blackmail

Dhaka, March 16 -- A Jahangirnagar University student, who recently filed a rape case against a former student, has alleged that she is being subjected to online harassment and blackmail, but police h... Read More


Bangladesh awaits India's response on consular access to Hadi murder suspects held in Kolkata

Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh is awaiting India's response to its request for consular access to three suspects arrested in Kolkata over the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a leader of the Inqilab M... Read More