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SAHR delegation discusses democratic transition, HR situation with Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- A delegation from South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) on Saturday met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed the ongoing democratic transition and human rights situation in... Read More


Man killed in inter-family dispute over ducks in Sylhet

, Aug. 30 -- A man was killed and his two brothers seriously injured in a familial clash over dead ducks in Kanaighat of Sylhet. The deceased, Saidur Rahman, 35, died Saturday morning at Sylhet Osman... Read More


Ctg's mega road project delayed as land acquisition hits deadlock

, Aug. 30 -- The government has granted a one-year extension for the Kalurghat Bridge to Chaktai Canal Road project, now due in June 2026, as bureaucratic snarls in land acquisition stall critical wor... Read More


Road to justice fraught with difficulties for Bangladesh's enforced disappearance victims

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh observed the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on Saturday amidst calls for ensuring security to enforced disappearance survivors, tracing the vi... Read More


Asia Foundation to work in collaboration with BGMEA to develop skills of female workers in RMG sector

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Asia Foundation will work on enhancing the skills of female garment workers and promoting a su... Read More


Govt to take action against project directors for failing to return vehicles of finished projects

, Aug. 30 -- The government has directed that legal action be taken against Project Directors (PDs) who fail to return vehicles from completed development projects into the Central Transport Pool, man... Read More


Jatiya Party office vandalised, set on fire in Kakrail

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- A group of unidentified people attacked the Jatiya Party's central office in Dhaka's Kakrail area and set it on fire on Saturday evening. Confirming the attack, police said they are... Read More


Opportunity created for additional $2bn export to US market: Dr Zahid Hussain

, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh's export earnings from the US market could increase by over $2 billion in the 2025-26 fiscal year due to the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States on China and India.... Read More


No classes, exams at DU from Sept 7 to 10 for Ducsu polls

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- All classes and exams at Dhaka University will remain suspended from September 7 to 10 due to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. The university's Public ... Read More


3-year-old killed by mentally unstable mother

, Aug. 30 -- year-old boy was killed by his mentally unstable mother in Shantinagar area of Khagrachari town early Saturday. The incident happened around 1am and the mother, Sabina Yasmin Bani, 28, h... Read More