5 of a family from Lakshmipur killed in KSA road crash

Five of a family, including a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, from Lakshmipur’s Ramganj upazila were killed early yesterday in a road accident while travelling from Makkah to Abha after performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia.
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70-year-old woman burnt in acid attack in Natore

An elderly woman suffered burn injuries in an acid attack allegedly carried out by the stalkers of her granddaughter in Natore early yesterday.
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Transcom chairman, CEO cleared in last case

Transcom Group Chairman Shahnaz Rahman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simeen Rahman and four others were discharged yesterday from a fraud case filed by the CEO’s sister.
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Defence deals needed, but their timing ‘questionable’

Bangladesh’s interim government has signed a series of defence deals with foreign countries tha
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Land registration: Israel’s West Bank move draws outcry

Israel’s government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as “state property”, drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory.
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NCP signs July charter without notes of dissent

The National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday signed the July National Charter on the condition that the people’s verdict on the referendum would be implemented in its entirety, without the notes of dissent.
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Tarique gives up Bogura-6

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has formally given up his Bogura-6 parliamentary seat after securing victory in two constituencies in the 13th national parliamentary election, Election Commission officials confirmed.
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Hatia ‘Rape’: Police file GD; victim’s medical tests done 2 days after admission

A general diary was filed over the alleged rape and torture of a woman in Noakhali’s Hatia upazila on Sunday, after which a forensic test of the victim was conducted at Noakhali General Hospital yesterday -- two days after she was admitted on Saturday.
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Blaze ravages five-storey building in Karwan Bazar

A fire broke out at a five-storey building in the capital’s Karwan Bazar last night.
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Amar Ekushey: Before Bangla became a demand

Principal Abul Kashem is an unforgettable figure in the history of the Language Movement.
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The pitchman’s big promises but small gains

In officialdom, a microphone malfunction is usually seen as a sign of disorder. Yet in April 2025, at the Hotel InterContinental, Ashik Chowdhury transformed this familiar frustration into a piece of calculated theatre.
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68.6% candidates blow past campaign spending limit

About 68.6 percent of the candidates in the 13th national election exceeded the legal campaign expenditure limit, according to a report by Transparency International Bangladesh.
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Nation turns a new page today

The arduous struggle for the restoration of democracy reaches its final step this afternoon, as an elected government prepares to take oath following the swearing‑in of newly elected lawmakers this morning.
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Struggle for a just Bangladesh must continue

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, highlighting the interim government’s initiatives to ensure democratic rights and values over the last 18 months, has called upon everyone to continue the struggle to build a just, humane and democratic Bangladesh
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Lobbying frenzy in civil service, police

Intense lobbying has gripped the bureaucracy and police, with officials scrambling for coveted postings as the contours of a new BNP-led government begin to take shape.
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Work towards fulfilling the polls pledges

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has instructed the newly elected party lawmakers to work to implement the party’s election pledges.
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Jamaat will be a dutiful opposition: Says Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has pledged his party’s commitment to standing by the people as a responsible opposition in parliament, promising to play a constructive role in safeguarding public and national interests.
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No new vehicle registration without scrapping old one

No one will be allowed to register a new or used motor vehicle without scrapping a vehicle that has exceeded its economic life, according to a new government guideline.
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Ekushey book fair to run from Feb 20 to Mar 15

The Bangla Academy has decided to run the Amar Ekushey Book Fair from February 20 to March 15.
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New PM to decide on his official residence

The new prime minister will decide on his official residence as the interim government has not finalised it so far, said Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan yesterday.
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