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Travel ban on ex-army chief Aziz, wife
News —17 October, 2024 15:24
A court here on Thursday imposed travel ban on former army chief Aziz Ahmed and his wife Dilshad Nahar Kakoli over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan…
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Fiery Harris vows break from Biden in feisty Fox interview
A combative Kamala Harris pledged a clean break from Joe Biden's…

1.1b people in acute poverty: UN
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across…


Few countries have nature protection plans: UN
Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United…

12 HC judges won't get bench
Registrar General of the Supreme Court (SC) Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan on Wednesday said 12 judges of the High Court (HC) Division will not get bench. “Twelve justices of the High…
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Bangabandhu no longer ‘Father of the Nation’: interim govt
Nahid Islam, the information and broadcasting advisor to the interim government, has announced that the new administration does not recognize Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the…

New statistics policy coming amid BBS data manipulation allegations
The interim government of Bangladesh is moving to establish a comprehensive 'Statistics Policy' to address longstanding concerns about inaccuracies in data published by the Bangladesh…
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Demo at HC premises against ‘fascist’ judges
Anti-discrimination students’ movement on Wednesday laid seize at the High Court premises and demonstrated demanding immediate removal of the ‘fascist’ judges appointed…

Ex-DNCC Mayor Atiq arrested
Mohammad Atiqul Islam, former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), was arrested in the capital on Wednesday. A team of Mohammadpur police arrested him from Mohakhali DOHS area in the evening, said Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman. The police official, however, did not disclose in which case he was arrested.
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Kashmir gets government after 5 years
Leaders of Kashmir's biggest political party were sworn into office Wednesday to run a largely powerless government after the first local election since India stripped the disputed…
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Professor Yunus visits DU campus to see graffiti drawn by youth
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited Dhaka University campus to see the graffiti drawn by young revolutionaries during the student-led mass uprising in July and August.…

Matia Chowdhury dies
Awami League senior leader Matia Chowdhury passed away at the age of 82. She breathed her last at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest…

Body exhumed to verify Harris Chowdhury’s identity
A body believed to be that of BNP leader Harris Chowdhury was exhumed from a graveyard in Savar on Wednesday to confirm its identity through a DNA test. The exhumation took place…
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Dhaka voices “deep concern” over recent influx of 40,000 Rohingyas
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over the recent influx of more than 40,000 Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh fleeing conflict in the…

Iran warns of ‘decisive’ response if Israel strikes, urges UN action
Iran’s top diplomat has warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a “decisive and regretful” response if Israel attacks his country in retaliation…

Lebanon says five dead in Israeli strikes on Nabatiyeh municipality
Lebanon’s health ministry said five people were killed in Israeli strikes Wednesday on the municipality of the southern city of Nabatiyeh, after an official said the mayor was…

Advisers decide to cancel 8 national days
The Council of Advisers of the Interim Government has recently decided to cancel eight national days, according to a post of verified Facebook page of the chief adviser today. The…