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Bangladeshi girl killed in BSF firing
A 16-year-old girl was shot dead allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar on Monday night.
Swarna Das, daughter of Parendra Das of Kalnigarh village, was a student of class eight at Nirod Bihari…
Yunus Case SC adjourns hearing till Oct 21
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday adjourned until October 21 the hearing of a leave to appeal petition challenging a High Court order that upheld indictment against Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and six officials of…
Rain inundates many Dhaka roads, causing severe traffic disruptions
Roads in many areas of Dhaka have been waterlogged due to the rain that started early hours of today, causing significant hardship for those heading to works and schools.
Many streets are submerged in knee-deep water, with some areas…
Govt may review non-beneficial MoUs signed with India: foreign adviser
Bangladesh may review the MoUs signed with India so far if those are deemed not beneficial for the country, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said today.
"MoUs are not agreements. Those can always be revised. If the Bangladesh…
No consecutive 2 terms as PM
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said yesterday that his party wants to include a provision in the constitution that would prevent anyone from serving as prime minister for more than two consecutive terms.
He made the remarks while…
‘Reform constitution based on equality and social justice’
Speakers at a programme yesterday called for reforms to certain clauses of the constitution in line with the principles of equality, human dignity, and social justice -- key tenets of the Liberation War and the July revolution.
They…
Workers’ protests: Many pharmas forced to halt production
Workers in as many as 20 pharmaceutical factories have been protesting for nine days to press home their 21-point demand, in a development that has compelled many factories to halt production.
The workers' demands include salary…
People will choose their govt: Tarique Rahman
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the country's people will decide who will form the next government.
He said this while virtually speaking at a view-exchange meeting with BNP leaders and workers of Mymensingh and…
Pakistan PM calls Yunus, seeks to deepen ties
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over the phone yesterday, congratulating him on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh.
The Pakistan PM…
Murder case filed against Hasina, Quader in Kishoreganj
A murder case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, and several other leaders in Kishoreganj over the killing of two BNP activists during the…