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47 Indian fishermen released from Bagerhat jail; to be handed over on Tuesday

Bagerhat, Dec. 8 -- seven Indian fishermen released from Bagerhat District Jail will be handed over to the Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday. Following a court order, jail authorities handed them over to... Read More


Nation already in 'a form of debt trap': NBR chairman

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday said Bangladesh has already slipped into a form of debt trap, and the nation must confront this uncomfortable t... Read More


23% of children at severe risk on online platforms, study finds

, Dec. 8 -- A new study has found that 23 percent of children in Bangladesh face severe risks on online platforms, with Facebook identified as the most unsafe space for young users. The findings were... Read More


EC's IDEA project employees demand job regularisation

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The employees of the Election Commission's 'Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) Project-Phase II' on Monday formed a human chain in front of Nirbachan Bhaban... Read More


Shahadat Hossain Selim joins BNP dissolving his party

, Dec. 8 -- Shahadat Hossain, chairman of the Bangladesh Liberal Democratic Party (BLDP), joined BNP on Monday dissolving his own party. He formally joined the party around 4:20 pm at the BNP chairpe... Read More


Probe report submission on Bangladesh Bank reserve heist deferred to Jan 13

, Dec. 8 -- A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the date for submitting the investigation report in the case filed over the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist to January 13. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jas... Read More


Murderers, extortionists and drug dealers cannot be leaders of any party: Barrister Fuaad

Barishal, Dec. 8 -- Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party General Secretary Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad said on Monday that "murderers, extortionists and drug dealers cannot be leaders of any political party. H... Read More


Conspiracies underway to undermine democracy: Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said the country is witnessing an abnormal situation due to the absence of democracy and a lack of accountable governance, warning that se... Read More


HC rejects writ petition seeking stay on election activities

, Dec. 8 -- The High Court on Monday rejected the writ petition filed seeking its directives to issue a stay order on the activities related to the upcoming national election. The HC bench of Justice... Read More


Begum Rokeya Day to be observed Tuesday to honour women's rights pioneer

, Dec. 8 -- Begum Rokeya Day will be observed on Tuesday to commemorate the life and contributions of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a trailblazer in the fight for women's rights and education in the ... Read More