Secretariat officials confine finance adviser demanding 20pc allowance

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Officials and employees from various ministries stationed at the Secretariat confined Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed to his office on Wednesday, pressing for the introduction of a ... Read More

Mobile traders block city roads

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Mobile phone traders in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar blocked the SAARC Fountain intersection on Wednesday evening, demanding the resignation of Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, the special assistant to th... Read More

ACC to file 60 cases over Tk 4,545cr recruitment scam

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file 60 cases against 124 owners and officials of as many recruiting agencies for allegedly embezzling and laundering Tk 4,545 crore by... Read More

'Family planning services must be made more accessible'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- In Bangladesh, nearly 5 million women still want to use modern family planning methods but are not receiving services, experts said. Experts believe that meeting this unmet need alo... Read More

Forex reserves rise to $27.22b

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have increased to $27.22 billion, according to the latest update from Bangladesh Bank. Confirming the development on Wednesday, Bangladesh Ban... Read More

'Strategically, Bangladesh could join a bloc with Pakistan'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that Bangladesh, from a strategic point of view, could consider joining a regional coalition with Pakistan that excludes I... Read More

Myanmar military air strike on hospital kills 31

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- A Myanmar military air strike on a hospital in western Rakhine state killed at least 31 people, an on-site aid worker said Thursday, as the junta intensifies its offensive ahead of e... Read More

Fighting on Thailand-Cambodia border shows no signs of easing

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Renewed clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border continued Wednesday, displacing hundreds of thousands as people sought refuge in overcrowded temporary shelters. On the Thai side, ... Read More

DiCaprio's "One Battle After Another" leads Golden Globe race with nine nominations

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- year's Golden Globe Awards, securing nine nominations as Hollywood steps into its awards season. The film, centred on the abduction of a former revolutionary's daughter, earned a sp... Read More

Hema Malini shares emotional tribute on Dharmendra's 90th Birthday: "Two weeks since you left me heartbroken"

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Hema Malini shared an emotional message on what would have been Dharmendra's 90th birthday, saying it has been "two weeks since you left me heartbroken." Their daughters Sunny Deol a... Read More

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