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'Let's go to war,' PM says with a smile after stepping out of home for office

Dhaka, March 8 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began the first working day of the week today (Sunday) with a light yet symbolic remark- "Let's go to war" - as he left his residence for office in the ... Read More


Govt appoints focal point to ensure timely Eid payments for RMG workers: Home Minister

Dhaka, March 8 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government has appointed an additional inspector general of police (IGP) from the Industrial Police as a focal point to ensure the payment... Read More


Four remarkable women honoured at 'Radhuni Kirtimoti Sommanona 2025'

Dhaka, March 8 -- Four women who have made remarkable contributions to social welfare, journalism, entrepreneurship and sports were honoured at the 'Radhuni Kirtimoti Sommanona 2025' at the Pan Pacifi... Read More


Card transactions surge 143pc in five years

Dhaka, March 8 -- Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by about 143 per cent over the past five years, according to the latest report of Bangladesh Bank. Data from the central bank, obta... Read More


Court orders gazette summoning Tulip Siddiq in Gulshan flat scam case

Dhaka, March 8 -- A court today (Sunday) ordered authorities to publish a gazette notice summoning Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former assistant legal adviser of Raj... Read More


Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque receives bail in 4 cases

Dhaka, March 8 -- The High Court has granted bail to former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in four separate cases, which include charges of murder and verdict forgery. On Sunday, the bench of Justic... Read More


Motorcyclist dies after being hit by truck in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 8 -- A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck in the Jatrabari area of the capital early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Arafat, 19, son of Ruhul Amin of Konapara a... Read More


Iran condemns US attack on Iranian desalination plant

Dhaka, March 8 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US attack on a water desalination plant on Iran's southern Qeshm Island. He made the remarks in a post on soc... Read More


Iranian drone damages water desalination plant in Bahrain

Dhaka, March 8 -- An Iranian drone attack caused "material damage" to a desalination plant, Bahrain said Sunday morning. It was the first time an Arab country has reported Iran targeting a desalinati... Read More


Patwary summoned to court for 'threatening' Mirza Abbas

Dhaka, March 8 -- A Dhaka court has summoned National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary for defamation, criminal intimidation, and insulting Mirza Abbas, the prime minister's p... Read More