Badhon assaulted in Venice
An alleged politically motivated assault on actress Azmeri Haque Badhon in Venice, Italy, has drawn condemnation in Bangladesh, with lawmakers and political parties linking the...
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FBI sends Javed’s US asset records
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent Bangladesh records of bank accounts, businesses and properties allegedly belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury...
Next Sundarbans meet in Dhaka
Bangladesh and India have agreed to step up bilateral cooperation on environmental protection, with the two neighbours deciding to hold their next joint working group...
Hasina speaks out on return
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her intention to return to Bangladesh in December and discussed the country’s political situation and the future leadership...
Row over Gazi Nazrul
A row erupted in Parliament on Monday over the inclusion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for Satkhira-4 who has been expelled from...
Food inflation eases, costs rise
The overall inflation eased slightly to 8.26 per cent in August, but the marginal decline offered little relief to ordinary consumers as food and overall...
Life beyond the green leaves
It is, indeed, a picture of tranquillity. Yet beneath that serene facade lies a harsh reality for the thousands of workers whose labour keeps the...
Fertiliser fears grip farmers
Repeated protests, road blockades and confrontations over fertiliser in northern Bangladesh are exposing growing frustration among farmers struggling to secure supplies during the peak Aman...
Spy links and a trail of dirty money
Aniruddha Kumar Roy, a prominent businessman with access to Dhaka’s diplomatic and political circles, has emerged at the centre of allegations involving an Indian intelligence...