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Timely military action could have stopped Pilkhana massacre: inquiry commission

Dhaka, June 25 -- The national independent inquiry commission formed into the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) massacre at Pilkhana believes that timely action could have prevented the massacre. At a press co... Read More


Palak, shown arrested in new case, says: 'I have committed no crime'

Dhaka, June 25 -- Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has been shown arrested in a murder case filed with Hatirjheel Police Station in connection with the July Uprising. Dhaka Metropolit... Read More


Tenure of commission probing enforced disappearances extended again

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government has extended the term of the commission investigating the enforced disappearances carried out by law-enforcing agencies during the rule of the toppled Awami League gov... Read More


Case filed against six BNP volunteer wing activists over ex-CEC harassment

Dhaka, June 24 -- Police have started a case over the alleged harassment of former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda. The case was filed on Tuesday afternoon against members of the BNP's volu... Read More


IUB to host 5th International Conference on 'Language, Literature, Culture, and Crises'

Dhaka, June 24 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is set to organise the 5th International Conference on "Language, Literature, Culture, and Crises" on Jun 26 on its campus. The university s... Read More


Ex-CEC Huda harassed: Volunteer unit member sent to jail

Dhaka, June 24 -- Md Hanif, general secretary of the BNP's Swechchhasebak Dal's Uttara West unit, has been sent to jail for allegedly leading a mob that assaulted former chief election commissioner KM... Read More


IMF board approves $1.34bn in loans to Bangladesh in two tranches

Dhaka, June 24 -- After extensive negotiations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the fourth and fifth tranches of its loan agreement with Bangladesh, totalling nearly $1.34 billion. ... Read More


Eid movies: Ultra masculinity may rule but social dramas still pull people!

Dhaka, June 24 -- The local filmdom has seen a notable shift in the last three years with the format of filmmaking seeing some marked changes along with the presentation of the protagonist. Film fund... Read More


ADP implementation hits 15-year low at 49pc in 11 months

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh has implemented just 49.08 percent of its revised Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2024-25, leaving a shortfall of Tk 1... Read More


NBR recovers Tk 9.94bn in nine months after 16,572 tax evasion drives

Dhaka, June 24 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has pulled in Tk 9.94 billion in unpaid taxes over the last nine months through an extensive series of anti-evasion drives across Bangladesh. In ... Read More