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Child 'raped' in Nawabganj, locals beat and hand over suspect to police

Dhaka, March 19 -- Locals have beaten and then handed a man over to police in Dhaka's Nawabganj Upazila over the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl. The incident occurred at Daulatpur village in K... Read More


EC granted access to UNHCR's Rohingya database

Dhaka, March 19 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has granted Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) access to its database of registered Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar. A... Read More


Bangladesh's post-LDC trade shift: Challenges exist, but opportunities dominate, says commerce advisor

Dhaka, March 19 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said despite some challenges in trade following Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, the opportunities... Read More


High Court halts Dhaka University business faculty admission test results for 2 months

Dhaka, March 19 -- The High Court has issued a two-month suspension on publishing the results of the Dhaka University (DU) "Ga" Unit admission test for the 2024-25 academic year under the Faculty of B... Read More


'I also have the right to know,' says Asif Mahmud on Dhaka administrator clique controversy

Dhaka, March 19 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said he would like to know about appointment of administrators following a controversy that surfaced over "a special clique b... Read More


Former UGC chairman Shahidullah dies at 72

Dhaka, March 19 -- Prof Kazi Shahidullah, former chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has died at the age of 72 while undergoing treatment for cancer in Australia. Syed Muhammed Abul F... Read More


Bangladesh denounces fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza

Dhaka, March 19 -- The interim government has strongly condemned the new Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, protesting the "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement. In a statement issued by t... Read More


Advisor CR Abrar wants just, technology-based education system

Dhaka, March 19 -- Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has called for a "just, scientific and technology-based" education system. Speaking at the International Mother Language Institute on Wedn... Read More


Ex-Awami League MP Golap in ACC's crosshairs over 'illicit assets' worth Tk 680mn at home and abroad

Dhaka, March 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused former Awami League lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Golap of amassing "illicit assets" worth over Tk 680 million at home and abroad, including... Read More


SSC maths exam deferred by a day for Easter

Dhaka, March 19 -- Education authorities have postponed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) mathematics test by a day due to Easter Sunday. The exam, originally scheduled for Apr 20, will now be h... Read More