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Deputy speaker berates executive branch for delay in returning bill

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaysar Kamal on Monday questioned why it took four months for the government to place the Bogura Development Authority Bill, 2026, in Parliament after its app... Read More


Ashulia food factory fined Tk 2 lakh for violating food safety law

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A mobile court on Monday fined Coco Foods Company Ltd Tk 2 lakh for violating provisions of the Safe Food Act, 2013, during an inspection of its factory in Ashulia, Dhaka. The mobile... Read More


Shopkeeper beaten to death over Tk 1,500 unpaid in Dinajpur

Dinajpur, Nov. 9 -- A shopkeeper was beaten to death allegedly by three men over an outstanding payment of Tk 1,500 in Fulbari upazila of Dinajpur on Sunday night. The deceased, Zakirul Islam, 45, wa... Read More


Russia, Bangladesh sign protocol to boost trade, economic cooperation

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Russia and Bangladesh have signed the protocol of the 5th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, outlining areas f... Read More


Ruhul Kabir Rizvi wants to know: 'Will Modi accompany Hasina on her return?'

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday questioned whether ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina would return to Bangladesh accompanied by Indian Prime Minister ... Read More


Eight years on, 4 mother and child welfare centres remain non-functional in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah, Nov. 9 -- Despite having modern buildings, expensive medical equipment, beds, generators and even residential facilities for health workers, four 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centres in ... Read More


NCP must end alliance with Jamaat for political survival: Rashed Khan

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan on Monday said the National Citizen Party (NCP) would eventually have to end its political relationship with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam... Read More


Egrets reappear along Buriganga after years

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Egrets, rarely seen along the Buriganga River in recent years, are once again appearing in noticeable numbers at Sadarghat and other parts of the river in the capital. The birds, onc... Read More


Several crude bombs explode in Manikganj

Manikganj, Nov. 9 -- Several crude bombs exploded at different places in Manikganj town, including near the Deputy Commissioner's office, the bus stand and along the Dhaka-Aricha highway, on Monday ev... Read More


Bangladesh, IFAD set course for next phase of partnership

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have begun shaping the next phase of their nearly five-decade partnership, putting rural jobs, private invest... Read More