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In an imperfect world, it's silly to expect a perfect country!

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh has just weathered another storm, albeit a mild one. The talk about Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus contemplating to throw in the towel sent shockwaves through the country, w... Read More


Army arrests 'top criminal' Subrata Bain in Kushtia

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Bangladesh Army has arrested "top gangster" Subrata Bain in an operation at a three-storey building in Kushtia. The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) called a pr... Read More


$18-20bn smuggled abroad during Awami League regime, says BB Governor Mansur

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said around $18 to $20 billion was siphoned out of the country during the Awami League regime. Speaking at the Bangladesh Bank headquarter... Read More


Secretariat staff pause protests for a day after assurances

Dhaka, May 27 -- Government employees have decided to suspend their protest opposing the ordinance amending the Public Service Act for a day after meeting with several secretaries and receiving assura... Read More


Five injured after lift mishap at Karwan Bazar building

Dhaka, May 27 -- Five people have been hospitalised after a lift malfunction at the Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) building in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. The incident occurred just before office h... Read More


NBR pen-down protest deepens container pileup at Chattogram Port

Dhaka, May 27 -- Container congestion at Chattogram Port continues to worsen, as clearance delays and vessel queues persist despite customs officers returning to duty after a nationwide walkout. Alth... Read More


Bangladesh Bank clears active Beximco companies to open LCs under conditions

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh Bank has authorised active and revenue-generating entities within the Beximco Group to open Letters of Credit (LCs) under strict conditions, despite the conglomerate's enta... Read More


'Very heavy' rains forecast for four divisions, landslide risk in five hill districts

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for four divisions, cautioning that intense downpours over the next 72 hours could trigger landslide... Read More


India urged to stop border push-ins, return Bangladeshis through proper channels

Dhaka, May 27 -- Dhaka has called on New Delhi to return Bangladeshi nationals through proper legal channels during recent high-level discussions with Indian officials on the issue of border push-ins,... Read More


Jamaat chief calls war crimes verdicts a 'deliberate purge' of party leadership

Dhaka, May 27 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has described the 1971 war crimes verdicts as a "deliberate purge" of the party's leadership. He made the remarks at an emergency media briefing... Read More