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Jamaat chief Shafiqur brushes aside talks of dispute with BNP

Dhaka, April 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party holds no quarrel with its former ally, the BNP, despite differences in political opinion that have emerged over time. On Th... Read More


Woman loses Tk 80,000 to fraudster ring inside bank

Dhaka, April 17 -- A woman has allegedly lost Tk 80,000 to fraudsters after being misled inside a bank in Lakshmipur. The incident took place at the Islami Bank branch in the city's Chak Bazar Mosque... Read More


Polytechnic students to stage torchlight processions nationwide

Dhaka, April 17 -- Frustrated with the outcome of a lengthy meeting with education ministry officials, students at polytechnic institutions have announced a nationwide torchlight procession to press a... Read More


Former MP Benjir, wife charged with possession of wealth beyond means

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has brought charges against former Dhaka-20 MP Benjir Ahmed and his wife Sahina Ahmed in two separate cases over possession of wealth beyond kno... Read More


Travel ban imposed on former RAJUK chairman Siddiqur, wife

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on Siddiqur Rahman Sarker, immediate past chairman of the capital development authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), and his wife on ... Read More


Polytechnic students not satisfied by talks, more protests to be announced

Dhaka, April 17 -- Students from polytechnic institutes pushing for a six-point list of demands say they are unsatisfied after an extended meeting with officials from the Ministry of Education. The d... Read More


Declining trend in Dhaka Stock Exchange trade, indices

Dhaka, April 17 -- The trading and indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have seen a sharp decline over the past four days. On Thursday, the DSEX fell by 8 points, down from 5,105 points. In the... Read More


BNP 'confused' about Consensus Commission spreadsheet, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, April 17 -- BNP leaders have found many of the reform commission recommendations forwarded to political parties for review in the form of a spreadsheet to be misleading. On Thursday, Salahuddi... Read More


15th ULAB Fair Play Cup T20 cricket tournament begins

Dhaka, April 17 -- Ten top private universities have begun competing in the 15th ULAB Fair Play Cup T20 cricket tournament. The inaugural ceremony of the event, which features "ten top private univer... Read More


Man jailed for 10 years over child rape, ordered to pay fine after selling assets

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Dhaka court has handed a 10-year jail term to a man for raping a six-year old in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar four years ago. The court also fined the convict, Nasir, Tk 100,000. A fail... Read More