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4 policemen among 7 remanded over ex-Army officer killing

A Cox's Bazar court of Bangladesh has granted permission to the Rapid Action Battalion, the elite force of Bangladesh, to interrogate seven people in custody, including four policemen, in the murder case of retired Army Sinha Md Rashed Khan on July 31 in Teknaf the border area of Myanmar

Japan offers $3.3b for seven key projects

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) will provide Bangladesh with $3.3 billion (¥338.25 billion or Tk 26,850 crore) in official development assistance to help implement seven important projects, including Jamuna railway bridge construction and expansion of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Bangladesh counts 2,995 daily virus cases, death toll tops 3,500

Bangladesh has registered 42 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus infection in a 24-hour period, taking the death toll to 3,513

Seven placed on remand over Major (Retd) Sinha murder case

A Cox's Bazar court today placed seven people, including four policemen, on seven-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan

'Bangladesh a shining example of communal harmony'

Bangladesh's ruling Awami League leader Obaidul Quader has hailed the strength of the nation's historic ties with India, saying his country is a "shining example" of communal harmony in the world

Bangladesh police foil major terror attack plan, nab five ultras

A counterterrorism team arrested five members of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo JMB) on Tuesday even as the banned outfit was planning to carry out major terror attacks in the country, a senior police officer said

9% Dhaka residents infected with COVID-19: study

Nine percent of the population within the jurisdictions of Dhaka's bifurcated city corporations have been infected with COVID-19, a study has found

Decent GDP growth in Bangladesh amid extraordinary circumstances

In the end, the final data from state-run Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) shows the economy grew at a respectable 5.2 percent last fiscal year, when large swathes of the global economy plunged into recession for the outbreak of coronavirus from Wuhan, China

Bangladesh CJ orders resumption of in-person HC hearings

Bangladesh Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has ordered the resumption of in-person hearings at the High Court from Wednesday after case proceedings in the e-justice system continued for three months amid the coronavirus pandemic

Bangladesh economy grows 5.24pc amid coronavirus pandemic

Bangladesh has reported 5.24 percent GDP growth in FY 2019-20 with the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the economy for at least a third of the financial year

Raid at ex-Home Minister's hospital in Bangladesh

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of Bangladesh Police on Monday conducted a raid at former Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir's hospital in Gazipur area in connection with alleged "irregularities", an official said

Bangladesh confirms over 2.6 lakh virus cases

Bangladesh's officially confirmed novel coronavirus cases went up to 260,507 with the detection of 2,907 new cases in 24 hours till 8:30am yesterday

Bangladesh President, PM extend Janmashtami greetings to nation

Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted the nation on the eve of the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami to be celebrated on Tuesday, which has been announced a public holiday

PM Hasina tells authorities to prepare for prolonged wave of floods in September

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities to make the preparations to deal with another possible wave of prolonged flooding in Bangladesh next month

17 more Tabligh Jamaat members return home from India

Seventeen more Bangladeshi Tabligh Jamaat members, including eight women, returned home last night after languishing in an Indian jail for 40 days