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Shibir elects Saddam president, Sibgatullah secy

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir on Friday elected its new central leadership for the 2026 session, with Nurul Islam Saddam chosen as president and Sibgatullah appointed secretary ge... Read More


Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of abuse of power on Friday in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a ruling that could ... Read More


Tarique Rahman visits graves of army officers martyred in Pilkhana tragedy

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited the graves of the slain army officers of the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy at the Banani Military Graveyard in the capital. He offered... Read More


Tasnim Jara to contest from Dhaka-9 as independent candidate

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Senior Joint Member Secretary Dr Tasnim Jara announced her decision to contest the national election from the Dhaka-9 constituency as an independent cand... Read More


Asif Mahmud picks up nomination paper for Cumilla-3

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Former adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has collected a nomination paper for the Cumilla-3 (Muradnagar) constituency to contest the upcoming national election as an independent can... Read More


Keraniganj madrasah blast: bomb-making materials, cocktails seized; 3 women detained

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Police on Saturday said they recovered more than 250kg of bomb-making materials and four crude cocktails from a madrasa in Keraniganj following an explosion that left four people inj... Read More


Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people. The E... Read More


Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years, hefty fine in 1MDB case

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion) in fines and asset recovery after being ... Read More


Tarique Rahman offers prayers at younger brother Koko's grave

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today offered prayers at the grave of his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko at the Banani graveyard in the city. Tarique Rahman prayed for the et... Read More


Millions of Afghans face severe hunger as international aid drops

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Millions of Afghans are facing acute hunger as cuts in international aid worsen an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with nearly half the population dependent on assistance for survival. ... Read More