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Jamaat leader, brother sued for extortion using OC's name in Feni

Feni, Feb. 14 -- A case has been filed against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Zakir Hossain and his brother Amir Hossain for allegedly extorting money using the name of Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Ch... Read More


BAU teacher suspended for assaulting foreign student

Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has suspended one of its professors for sexually assaulting a Malaysian female student. The accused, Dr. M. Harun-or-Rashid, is a profe... Read More


Kolkata school cancels screening of Ritwik Ghatak's films over political content objection

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- run school in Kolkata cancelled the scheduled screenings of Ritwik Ghatak's documentary 'Amar Lenin' and his acclaimed feature 'Komal Gandhar', following objections from local ruling... Read More


UNICEF urges safer, fairer future for Bangladesh's youth; calls for ending criminalization of children

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- UNICEF has said it seeks a justice system fit for children that ends their criminalization. "Rather than treating children as threats, ensure they understand their accountability, r... Read More


AL leader arrested in Savar student murder case dies in custody at DMCH

Savar, Feb. 14 -- A local Awami League leader, who was incarcerated in Keraniganj Central Jail in connection with a student murder case, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday n... Read More


Yunus, Musk hold telephone conversation; details to be released in due course

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had a telephone conversation with Elon Musk, the world's richest man and close aide of US President Donald Trump, on Thursday night. Details o... Read More


CA Dr Yunus, Elon Musk hold talks to bring Starlink to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday held an extensive video discussion with Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, and owner of Tesla and X, to explore future collaboration and ... Read More


Two youths killed in mob attack in Bhola

Bhola, Feb. 13 -- Two suspected cattle lifters were lynched in a mob attack in Tazumuddin upazila of Island district of Bhola early Thursday, said police. The deceased were identified as Md Nayon, 30... Read More


UN report contains 'irrefutable evidence' for crimes against humanity: Chief Prosecutor

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam has called the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on the July-August student... Read More


145 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A group of 145 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka early Thursday. They arrived by a chartered flight of Buraq Air... Read More