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Minimum price of potatoes at cold storage gates set at Tk 22 per kg

, Aug. 27 -- The government has set a minimum price of Tk 22 per kilogram for potatoes at cold storage gates and announced a plan to purchase 50,000 metric tons for storage and later sale, officials s... Read More


Ex-rugby player Shane Christie, concussion awareness advocate, dies at 39

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Former New Zealand rugby player Shane Christie, who strongly campaigned for greater research into links between concussion and long-term brain injury, has died at the age of 39. Pol... Read More


Engineering students continue blockade at Shahbagh despite police action

, Aug. 27 -- Engineering students continued their blockade at Shahbagh on Wednesday demanding apology from home affairs adviser for what they said "brutal and disgraceful" assault on them. The studen... Read More


DUCSU VP candidate accused of stabbing roommate at Mohsin Hall

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- An independent candidate for the post of Vice President (VP) in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election has allegedly stabbed his roommate during a quarrel at H... Read More


Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah put on 5-day remand

, Aug. 27 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on a five-day remand in a graft case. Acting Judge of the Dhaka Metropolita... Read More


Teacher suspension sparks protests at Bashundhara branch Viqarunnisa Noon School & College

, Aug. 27 -- Students of Bashundhara branch Viqarunnisa Noon School & College staged demonstrations on Wednesday, protesting the suspension of a teacher over alleged allegations of preventing students... Read More


Proposed amendments to DAP to affect Dhaka's living character: BIP

, Aug. 27 -- The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), a platform of urban planners, on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the interim government's recent move to amend Dhaka's Detailed Area Plan... Read More


ACC finds illegal assets worth Tk 3.36cr with ex-minister Abdur Razzaque, wife and son

, Aug. 27 -- Corruption Commission on Wednesday found evidence of illegal assets worth around Tk 3.36 crore in the names of former Food Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Md Abdur Razzaque, hi... Read More


Eight policemen injured in clash with BUET students near CA's office

, Aug. 27 -- At least eight members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) were injured on Wednesday afternoon as they attempted to block protesting students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Te... Read More


Mismanagement, extortion threaten Teesta barrage, farmers' livelihoods at risk

Rangpur, Aug. 27 -- The Teesta Barrage, the largest irrigation project in Bangladesh, has allegedly become a center of mismanagement, corruption, extortion, and land grabbing, putting the lives and li... Read More