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Pall of gloom descends after 14 Bagerhat road fatalities

Dhaka, March 13 -- People are flocking to the home of Abdur Razzaq at Shehala Bunia in Bagerhat's Mongla Upazila. All are shell-shocked. There are no words. Only the sound of crying as family, friend... Read More


Speaker, deputy speaker pay homage at National Memorial

Dhaka, March 13 -- The day after assuming the responsibility of presiding over the 13th parliament, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal have paid tribute to the martyrs of the Li... Read More


'3,100 attacks' on Bangladeshi minorities in 18 months, says Indian govt

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Indian government says about 3,100 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities have taken place across Bangladesh in the 18 months from August 2024 to February 202... Read More


Rights groups call on PM Tarique to release Shahriar Kabir on bail, citing health concerns

Dhaka, March 13 -- A coalition of international human rights organisations and genocide scholars has formally appealed to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to grant immediate bail to 75-year-old writer an... Read More


Letter to PM Tarique calls for Shahriar Kabir's release

Dhaka, March 13 -- Some 70 individuals, including members of the British parliament, and 15 organisations from different countries have called for Shahriar Kabir, writer, researcher and president of t... Read More


Gulf states lose $15bn in energy revenue since start of war

Dhaka, March 13 -- The near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped millions of barrels of crude oil since the start of the war in the Middle East, causing Gulf oil producers to suffer an estimat... Read More


As winter ends early, mosquito numbers soar across Dhaka to expose gaps in control efforts

Dhaka, March 13 -- As evening falls in Dhaka, the familiar buzzing begins. Within minutes, rooms fill with mosquitoes. Nets are drawn, coils are lit, yet relief remains elusive. Sleep has become a n... Read More


Leaving Jebel Ali port, Banglar Joyjatra still stuck at UAE

Dhaka, March 13 -- The cargo vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra, carrying 31 Bangladeshi sailors and stranded at the Jebel Ali Port amid the Middle East conflict, has completed unloading its cargo. After unl... Read More


Arrest call blocks former chief justice Khairul's release from prison

Dhaka, March 13 -- The process to release former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque from prison has been stalled after an arrest application was filed in a new case. The application related to the killi... Read More


Court throws out case against Asif Mahmud, 41 others over 'police killings during July Uprising'

Dhaka, March 13 -- A Dhaka court has dismissed an application seeking to file a case against 42 people, including National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain over the alleged ... Read More