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Public sociology to bridge academia and activism

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Bangladesh is living through a period of extraordinary social transformations, where demographic shifts, political tensions, urbanisation pressures, environmental threats, labour mar... Read More


Sonali Bank distributes blankets at Sakhipur in Tangail

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Sonali Bank PLC distributed blankets among poor, helpless, and uprooted people who are suffering from biting cold at Sakhipur, Tangail, under the Corporate Social Responsibilities (C... Read More


446th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank held

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- 446th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Thursday, at the Banks' Head Office, according to a press release. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar pr... Read More


UN calls for calm, urges all to refrain from violence

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- The United Nations Human Rights Office urges all to remain calm and to refrain from violence in the wake of the death of July protester Sharif Osman Hadi and the violence after the d... Read More


Osman Hadi's body arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- An aircraft carrying the body of Inquilab Moncho spokesman Sharim Osman Hadi, who died at a Singapore Hospital on Thursday, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka ... Read More


Enforced disappearances: Case against Hasina, 12 Army officers ordered to trial

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered a crimes against humanity case over "enforced disappearances and torture" in joint interrogation cells against ousted prime minister She... Read More


Subrata Bain's daughter Bithi remanded for 5 days

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A Dhaka court has remanded Khadija Yasmin Bithi, daughter of top criminal Subrata Bain, to police custody for questioning in the murder case of Jubo Dal leader Arif for five days. D... Read More


Khaleda able to receive treatment, condition stable

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is now able to receive medical treatment, and her condition remains stable, her personal physician and BNP Standing Committee me... Read More


Grameen Bank office in Feni set on fire

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Miscreants set fire to the Shorshadi Bazar branch of Grameen Bank in Feni Sadar early Thursday, damaging motorcycles and furniture inside the bank premises. According to bank offici... Read More


Rajshahi farmer killed by excavator

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A group of locals in Rajshahi's Mohonpur Upazila have allegedly killed a farmer by running him over with an excavator as he blocked them from digging a pond illegally. The deceased,... Read More