‘Govt moves to form Media Commission’

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Tuesday said the government is working to establish an acceptable Media Commission aimed at resolving key issues...

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13 years on, Shapla Chattar case awaits trial

Thirteen years after the deadly crackdown on a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, the trial over the May 5, 2013 incident is yet...

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US military killed 5 civilians Iran says

Iran has accused the United States of killing five civilians in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its forces attacked passenger vessels in the waterway rather...

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Solar Push Begins / Govt plans 5,000MW green power drive

The government has set an ambitious target to generate 5,000 megawatts of electricity from solar power within the next five years, as Bangladesh seeks to...

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‘Crime rising than interim govt period’

Cumilla-4 lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has expressed concern over the country’s worsening law and order situation, stating that crime has reportedly surpassed levels seen during the...

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Waker praises poll as ‘best ever’

Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has described the national election as an “excellent” event, the likes of which Bangladesh had never seen before. He made the...