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Shafik Rehman returns home after six years
News —19 August, 2024 10:40
The veteran Bangladeshi journalist, political analyst, writer and former editor of the newsweekly-turned-daily ‘Jai Jai Din’ Shafik Rehman returned…

Hasina, Joy and Tulip embezzle $5 billion from Rooppur project
The ambitious Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), envisioned…
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Some 626 different citizens took shelter at cantonment: ISPR
A total of 626 citizens including political leaders, judges,…
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Students recover weapons from BCL-controlled dormitories
Students from the Anti-Discrimination Movement recovered a large number of locally-made weapons from dormitories controlled by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Dhaka Teachers'…
Hasina's dictatorship destroys state organs
Interim Government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship has destroyed every institution of the country in the effort…
No foreign mission staff inside cantonment: ISPR
No personnel from foreign missions are currently staying inside the army cantonments, according to a press release of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). At the Indian High Commission's…

India ‘over-invested in Hasina and under-invested in Bangladesh’
When Agontuk*, a 21-year-old architecture student in Dhaka, first saw the social media posts of attacks against Bangladesh’s Hindu minority community, his immediate response…

A beast in uniform: ex-major general Ziaul Ahsan's dark legacy
Major General Ziaul Ahsan, who served as a Major at the time, took command of the intelligence wing of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 27, 2010. Under his leadership, the…
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Ex-water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen detained
Former water resources minister and ex-MP from Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar Upazila) constituency, Ramesh Chandra Sen, has been detained and taken into custody by the Detective Branch (DB)…
BDR carnage victim families call for inquiry commision
On February 25-26, 2009, a massacre at Dhaka’s Pilkhana headquarters of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) left 57 military officers and 17 civilians dead, including the head of…
All missions directed to expedite visa approvals for foreign journalists
The interim government has asked all its missions abroad to expedite visa approvals for journalists who want to visit Bangladesh. "During his telephone conversation with Indian Prime…
Violent attack and looting at Habiganj train station
Traders and residents of Harashpur railway station in Madhabpur of Habiganj were reportedly attacked and looted. The incident took place on Friday afternoon when a group…
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Sakhawat Hossain removed from home affairs adviser
The announcement of the portfolios for the newly sworn-in advisers and the redistribution of responsibilities among the existing advisers to the interim government was made public…

Yunus calls Modi, assures safety of Hindus, minorities in Bangladesh
Interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the interim government would prioritise protection, safety and security…
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Murder case filed against Hasina in Bogura
A murder case has been filed here against 101 persons, including Awami League (AL) president and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former minister Obaidul Quader for killing…
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Khaleda to go abroad for treatment soon: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party's ailing Chairperson Khaleda Zia will soon be sent abroad for advanced medical treatment. "On the…
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Over 600 people killed in Bangladesh between Jul 16 and Aug 11 : UN
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Friday said the transition in Bangladesh was an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and rule of…