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US to support interim govt, strengthen ties, says envoy
05:20 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayThe United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh's interim government and enhancing its relationship with Dhaka across various sectors, according to Helen LaFave, the US Charge d'Affaires in Dhaka.
11 factories closed after RMG workers clash with sacked colleagues
04:54 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayAuthorities have closed 11 factories in Tongi's BSCIC area following protests and vandalism involving current and former workers. The unrest reportedly stemmed from laid-off employees who participated in the disturbances.
Pakistan all out; Bangladesh need 185 to complete series sweep
04:05 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayBangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 172 on day four and they will need to chase 185 to win the second Test and the series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana wrecked havoc, picking five and four wickets, respectively.
College student murder: Haji Salim on 5-day remand
03:59 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has placed Haji Mohammad Salim, a former Awami League lawmaker from the Dhaka-8 constituency, on a five-day remand in a case filed for killing the Idea College student Hasan Saifullah.
HC rules on validity of indemnity for quick rental power plants
03:59 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayThe High Court has issued a ruling questioning the legality and constitutionality of two clauses related to the indemnity provided for quick rental power plants and the purchase of electricity from them.
Gono Odhikar Parishad gets EC registration
03:39 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayGono Odhikar Parishad, led by former DUCSU Vice President Nurul Haque Nur, has been registered as a political party with the Election Commission.
Hasina becomes diplomatic headache for India
03:13 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayFour weeks after ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter during a student-led revolution, analysts say she has become a diplomatic headache for her hosts in India.
Travel ban on 18 former AL ministers, 8 MPs
02:49 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on eighteen former Awami League ministers and eight lawmakers in connection with corruption allegations brought against them.
Public servants to face music for not submitting wealth info
02:05 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayPublic Administration Senior Secretary Mokhlesur Rahman announced on Monday that strict measures will be enforced against public servants who fail to submit their wealth statements.
Workers block Dhaka-Tangail, Dhaka-Mymensingh highways
01:30 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayA group of workers are protesting by blocking the Dhaka-Tangail and Dhaka-Mymensingh highways in Gazipur on Monday, demanding job regularisation, payment of arrears, and the recruitment of male workers.
ICT Act requires revision for July-August massacre trials: Tajul
01:22 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondaySupreme Court lawyer Mohammad Tajul Islam has said that amendments to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act are necessary to facilitate the trial of those responsible for the July-August massacre.
Constituent assembly to be convened for charter reform: Nahid
01:06 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayMd Nahid Islam, one of the key figures behind the July-August mass uprising, announced that a Constituent Assembly would be convened to reform the country's charter, aligning with the movement's goal of restructuring the nation.
Golap placed on fresh 3-day remand
12:33 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has placed Awami League’s Publicity and Publication Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap on a fresh three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of garment worker Rubel.
Full inquiry into BDR carnage to begin soon: Home adviser
12:02 PM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayA full investigation into the killings at the BDR (now BGB) Headquarters in Dhaka’s Pilkhana, as well as a fair trial, will begin soon. The adviser for home affairs Lt Col (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury told reporters at Secretariat on Monday.
Ex-MP Haji Salim detained
11:13 AM, 02 Sep 2024 MondayThe Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained Haji Mohammad Salim, a former Awami League lawmaker from the Dhaka-8 constituency, in the capital’s Bangshal area on Sunday night.
BSEC forms committee to investigate irregularities
09:48 PM, 01 Sep 2024 SundayThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, BSEC, on Sunday formed a five-member committee to investigate irregularities and corruption of the past...
Israel recovers bodies of six captives held in Gaza
09:16 PM, 01 Sep 2024 SundayIsrael’s military has announced that its troops have recovered the bodies of six captives, including a dual US national, from a tunnel in southern Gaza, as it continued its 11-month long, deadly assault on the Palestinian enclave...
Ton-up Das helps Bangladesh thwart Pakistan in second Test
08:19 PM, 01 Sep 2024 SundayLiton Das hit a fighting hundred to lift Bangladesh from a precarious 26-6 to 262 all out on Sunday, in a remarkable turnaround that left the second Test in Rawalpindi within either team's grasp...
Govt working to bring prices of essentials in more comfortable level: Salehuddin
08:01 PM, 01 Sep 2024 SundayFinance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that the government is working to bring down prices of essentials in more comfortable level for consumers...
Doctors postpone 'complete shutdown' till Monday 8pm
06:58 PM, 01 Sep 2024 SundayThe protesting doctors have postponed their 'complete shutdown' till 8:00pm on Monday after getting assurance of arresting those who assaulted the doctors at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital within 24 hours...