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Young woman 'gang-raped' after being confined for 13 days along Sylhet border; one held

Sylhet, Sept. 3 -- A young woman was allegedly gang-raped after being confined for 13 days at a house along the Kanaighat border in Sylhet after she was pushed back into Bangladesh from India. Police... Read More


Food Minister briefs JS on adequate food stocks

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Food Minister Afroza Khanam on Thursday said Bangladesh currently has no food grain shortage, with government warehouses holding substantially more than the stipulated security stock... Read More


BSEC holds stakeholder consultation on draft Direct Listing Rules 2026

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday held a stakeholder consultation meeting on its draft "BSEC (Direct Listing of Securities by Stock Exchange) Rules... Read More


Construction worker dies falling off bamboo scaffolding at building site in Savar

Savar, Sept. 3 -- A worker died after falling from the third floor of an under-construction building in the Katlapur area of Savar on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Bisheshwar, 49, ... Read More


Islami Bank, JnU sign MoU for co-branded Master Debit Cards

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Jagannath University (JnU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to issue co-branded Master Debit Cards featuring the university's name and i... Read More


Politics is for people, Mirza Abbas says joining Parliament after 5 months

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- BNP Standing Committee Member and Dhaka-8 MP Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed, popularly known as Mirza Abbas, on Thursday said politics is not merely about differences of opinion bu... Read More


CAB demands resolution to gas-power crisis, equally slams decision to scrap interim's essential drugs list

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has demanded immediate government action to resolve the ongoing electricity and gas crisis, and to reinstate the recently scrapped list ... Read More


Over 400 garment factories shut down in three years: Muktadir

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- Over 400 garment factories have shut down in Bangladesh over the past three years due to a range of domestic and global challenges, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadi... Read More


Indonesia seeks guidance from Prof Yunus on microcredit, social business

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- An Indonesian delegation, led by Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Listyowati, held a meeting with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Yunus Centre on Thursday, seeking ... Read More


BNP forms coordination committee for DU Senate registered graduate election

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- BNP on Thursday formed a coordination committee to oversee the enlistment of graduates and review the election activities of Jatiyatabadi Oikya Parishad for the election of 25 regist... Read More