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Writ petition seeks to ban faulty aircraft from flying over populated areas

Dhaka, July 22 -- A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking a ban on the operation of faulty aircraft over densely populated areas in the capital. Senior lawyer Zainul Abedin filed the pe... Read More


Advisor Asif Nazrul faces heat during Milestone School visit

Dhaka, July 22 -- Angry students have confronted Law Advisor Asif Nazrul during his visit to Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari, a day after the deadly crash of a Bangladesh Air Force fig... Read More


Crashed plane was battle aircraft, not training jet: ISPR

Dhaka, July 22 -- The aircraft that crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College at Diabari area in Uttara on Monday was not a training aircraft, but a fully combat-capable warplane, the In... Read More


Consensus Commission begins talks with political parties

Dhaka, July 22 -- The 17th day of second-round reform talks between the National Consensus Commission (NCC) and the political parties began on Tuesday morning to discuss several constitutional issues.... Read More


CA's meeting with major political parties stresses proactive role in maintaining law and order

Dhaka, July 22 -- Key leaders of the country's major political parties met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday night, urging the government to take a more proactive role in maintain... Read More


MCCI mourns loss of lives in Milestone aircraft crash tragedy

Dhaka, July 22 -- The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) on Tuesday, expressed its profound shock and deepest sorrow at the loss of lives in the crash of a Bangladesh Air Forc... Read More


The Tax-GDP ratio: what BD's real problem is

Dhaka, July 22 -- It has become a standard refrain in the lexicon of international development institutions and local protagonists: Bangladesh suffers from an abysmally low tax-to-GDP ratio. At barely... Read More


In loving memory of Hamiduzzaman Khan

Dhaka, July 22 -- Today, my heart is heavy beyond words. I have lost a cherished friend, Bangladesh has lost one of its brightest lights, and the world has lost a true artist, a mentor, and a humanita... Read More


Air Force chief advises against 'falling for rumours' after F-7 jet crash kills schoolchildren in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 22 -- After a deadly school crash involving an F-7 BGI, Bangladesh Air Force chief has brushed aside safety concerns, calling online speculation "rumours" and defending the jet's performan... Read More


Trade-based money laundering drains $16b a year for laxity

Dhaka, July 22 -- Bangladesh loses US$16 billion annually through trade-based money laundering alone for policy leniency and lax regulation of trading operations, reveals an official outfit's study an... Read More