Dhaka urges Delhi to lift anti-dumping duty

Bangladesh has urged India to withdraw the anti-dumping duty imposed on Bangladeshi products in its market. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi raised the issue…

Miscreants torch Kalsindur School

Kalsindur High School and College, famous for female footballers, was torched by unidentified criminals in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh yesterday. The arson attack has destroyed certificates, crests, medals, and other prizes earned by the female footballers of the school. Dhobaura police station Officer-in-Charge…

Girl raped in Munshiganj

A minor girl has reportedly been raped in Munshiganj while 'rape attempt' made on two minor sisters in Narayanganj amid surge in rape incidents across the country. Besides, a case has been filed against four people on charge of sexually harassing three college girls in Moulvibazar district.…

Govt yet to ascertain identity of Bangladesh victims

Even though five days have passed since the tragic boat capsize in the Mediterranean sea, the government could not make much headaway in identifying the Bangladeshi victims and ascertaining their numbers. The foreign minister, AK Abdul Momen, still could not officially confirm the total death toll of…

Quader returns home today

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will return home today after taking treatment from a Singapore hospital. “A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 085) will carry him back home at 6pm tomorrow (Wednesday),” Awami League acting general…

Jute mill workers' strike continues

Workers of state-run jute mills continued their strike across Bangladesh for the second day yesterday (Tuesday). They have called the indefinite strike to press their longstanding demands, including payment of outstanding dues. The workers of 26 jute mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation…

Disgruntled faction issues ultimatum

A faction of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the ruling Awami League's (AL's) student front, has given a 48-hour ultimatum to junk the newly-elected…

Hanif shrugs off BCL infighting as ‘trifling matter’

Awami League acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif yesterday said the infighting of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is nothing but a 'trifling matter'. "What happened at Dhaka University's Madhur Canteen following the announcement of the Chhatra League's central committee…

Mango harvesting begins in Rajshahi today

The harvesting of tasty and fleshy fruit mango in Rajshahi area begins today (May 15), amid concerns of growers that the fruit will only ripe by the end of this month. Abdul Kader, deputy commissioner (DC) of Rajshahi, informed through a meeting that they have decided to commence the first phase of…

BNP to contest by-polls to Fakhrul’s seat

BNP is going to participate in the by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat, which fell vacant after party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir decided not to take oath of office. At a meeting of the BNP-led 20-party alliance on Monday night, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the party will…

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