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Ansar member injured in Pangu Hospital clash admitted to Suhrawardy

Dhaka, March 10 -- A clash between hospital staff and injured July Uprising protesters at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, commonly known as Pangu Hospital, left ... Read More


ACC investigates BSEC over data smuggling allegations via "illegal connection"

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has conducted a raid on the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC. This is the second raid conducted by the anti-graft agen... Read More


3 lawyers beaten over seeking bail for rape accused in Jamalpur

Dhaka, March 10 -- Three lawyers have been beaten up and injured over petitioning for bail for a person accused in a rape case in Jamalpur. The lawyers accused Anti-discrimination Student Movement le... Read More


No fresh currency notes with Banganbandhu's photo this Eid

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Bangladesh Bank will not issue new currency notes for the approaching Eid-ul-Fitr, breaking away from a long-standing tradition. The Bangladesh Bank said in a statement on Mond... Read More


Bangladesh Bank cuts down payment to 5pc in loan exit policy update amid weak response

Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh Bank has further relaxed its loan exit policy, reducing the required down payment from 10 percent to 5 percent after a lacklustre response. The central bank issued a new... Read More


Strict tobacco control law will reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, PROGGA, ATMA tell advisor

Dhaka, March 10 -- Research and advocacy organisation PROGGA - Knowledge for Progress - and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance, or ATMA, have urged the government to implement strict tobacco control laws to ... Read More


Canada unveils $272mn aid package for Bangladesh, Indo-Pacific

Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh and countries in the Indo-Pacific region are set to receive $272.1 million in fresh funding from Canada through foreign aid projects, Canada's Minister of International D... Read More


'Nadaaniyan': Ibrahim Ali Khan flatters to deceive in lacklustre romcom

Dhaka, March 10 -- Dharma Productions' umpteenth high school romcom "Nadaaniyan" premiered on Netflix on Mar 7. The film marks the debut of Saif Ali Khan's son Ibrahim Ali Khan, alongside Sri Devi's ... Read More


Hasina, family members face graft charges in 6 cases over Purbachal plot scandal

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has brought charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and their children in six cases involving the alleg... Read More


A child was 'raped' in Habiganj. Her father died after hearing the news

Dhaka, March 10 -- Police have detained two youths for allegedly raping a six-year-old child in Habiganj's Baniachong. The incident occurred in Banamthura village in South Jatrapasha on Sunday, accor... Read More