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Govt to arrest mobs instantly, on-site: Adviser Mahfuj

Dhaka, March 9 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has stated that from now on, anyone involved in whipping up mobs or creating any kind of disorder will be arrested directly from the ... Read More


BGB detains Indian national for illegal entry

Dhaka, March 9 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained an Indian national in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh on Saturday night for illegal entry into Bangladesh through the border. The detain... Read More


Rain likely in parts of Bangladesh over next five days

Dhaka, March 9 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains or thunder showers over north-eastern part of the country in five days from Sunday. Weather may remain dry with tempora... Read More


Another Narayanganj gas fire victim dies

Dhaka, March 9 -- A woman who suffered severe burns in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj has succumbed to her injuries. It brings the death toll in the incident to three. The ... Read More


Zakat and food safety in the month of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 9 -- Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim lunar year, has become the symbol of humility and being able to withstand pain and hunger while helping others in their time of need. It is a... Read More


China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

Dhaka, March 9 -- China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new f... Read More


Call for phasing out clay bricks

Dhaka, March 9 -- The country's concrete block manufacturers on Saturday urged the government to implement its decision to completely phase out the traditional clay bricks in public infrastructure dev... Read More


JU students block Dhaka-Aricha highway demanding punishment of rapists

Dhaka, March 9 -- Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) brought out a protest march and blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway early Sunday, demanding capital punishment of rapists. Protesting students... Read More


Protest erupts at DU demanding death penalty for rapists

Dhaka, March 9 -- Dhaka University students staged a protest at the Raju Sculpture early Sunday, demanding the death penalty for rapists. They also announced the Raju Sculpture as the 'Anti-Rape Plat... Read More


CA Yunus orders rapid digitisation of four ministries, state agencies

Dhaka, March 9 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the digitisation of daily operations and citizen services of four key ministries and organisations on a priority basis. These incl... Read More