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Eight Chattogram police officers suspended over releasing colleague who 'carried yaba'

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Authorities have suspended eight police personnel from Chattogram's Bakalia after preliminary evidence found them releasing a fellow officer who was detained with yaba. The order was... Read More


BCB awaits ICC meeting after decision against playing World Cup in India

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is now awaiting a response from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after announcing it would not travel to India for the T20 World Cup. The IC... Read More


Fakhrul warns of conspiracies to pull Bangladesh backwards, calls for unity

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for national unity, claiming that plots are afoot to drag Bangladesh backward once again. Speaking at a prayer session on... Read More


20 bottles of liquor seized at Jahangirnagar University hall room, student suspended

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Jahangirnagar University has suspended a student for a year after foreign liquor was recovered from a room in the Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall. An office order on Monday confir... Read More


One of two children found on Chattogram roadside dies

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- One of the two children rescued from a roadside in Chattogram's Anwara has died. After nine days of treatment, 14-month-old Morshed, identified with a single name, passed away on Mon... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank reports withdrawals of Tk 1.07bn in first two days

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- In the first two days of operations at the newly-formed Sammilito Islami Bank -- a merger of five Shariah-based banks -- depositors have withdrawn Tk 1.07 billion, while deposits tota... Read More


Intelligence agencies overstep into power politics, says disappearance inquiry chief

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Citing repeated "misuse" of intelligence agencies, the Inquiry Commission for Enforced Disappearance has recommended withdrawing armed forces officers from law-enforcing agencies and ... Read More


SC lawyer sends legal notice seeking month-long school closure for Ramadan

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice to the government, seeking closure of all educational institutions for the entire month of Ramadan. Advocate Md Elyas Ali Mondal sent... Read More


Tasnim Jara challenges EC rejection, vows legal fight for Dhaka-9 race as independent

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Former NCP leader Tasnim Jara has filed an appeal with the Election Commission (EC), announcing she will pursue legal action to contest in the Dhaka-9 seat as an independent candidate... Read More


Bangladesh inflation jumps to 8.49% in December as food prices climb

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh's inflation rate rose further in December, driven by sharp increases in food prices and continued cost pressures in non-food items. Overall point-to-point inflation climbe... Read More