Final witnesses heard in Ramisa murder trial
The testimony of witnesses in the case surrounding the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka, has been completed. A total of...
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Protesters demand Islami Bank Chairman’s resignation for second day, clash with police
Demonstrators under the banner of the “Sacheton Grahok Forum” continued their sit-in protest outside Islami Bank’s head office in Motijheel’s Dilkusha for the second consecutive...
Direct hiring to replace syndicates in Malaysia
The government has vowed to break the long-standing syndicate system in Malaysia’s labour market, with Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury declaring...
LPG down, new power tariff soon
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of privately marketed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for June, providing some relief to consumers,...
Bangladesh triumphs in UNGA vote
Bangladesh has achieved a notable diplomatic success after Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General...
‘Poor-First’ budget to be prioritised
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said the core philosophy of the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026–27 is the...
Police, protesters face off at Islami Bank HQ
Tensions escalated on Monday in Dhaka’s Motijheel area as protesters remained stationed outside the head office of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, while hundreds of police...
Tofail Ahmed, key figure in 1969 uprising, dies at 82
Tofail Ahmed, one of Bangladesh’s most prominent political figures and a central leader of the historic 1969 mass uprising, died on Monday afternoon while undergoing...
Tributes pour in for Manik Mia
The 57th death anniversary of renowned journalist and founding editor of The Daily Ittefaq, Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia, was observed across the country on Monday...
Fuel costs climb again
Bangladesh has increased retail fuel prices for the second time in six weeks, raising the cost of petrol and kerosene by 5 taka per litre....
I only raped her, ‘Dollar’ did the killing
Jamaat Ameer calls on lawyers not to represent the criminals The trial in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter began on Monday,...
Health alert as dengue cases increase
Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in dengue infections on Monday, with one new death and 110 fresh hospital admissions reported across the country in the...