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HC questions legal immunity of quick rental power plants

The High Court has questioned the constitutionality of provisions in the Quick Rental Act that shield quick rental power plants ...

02 Sep 2024 23:15 PM

Monsoon revolution, social media, and Gen-Z: Perspectives from the Rahman brothers

Nayel and Daniel Rahman, known for their impactful social media presence, discuss the role of social media in Bangladesh's recent ...

02 Sep 2024 20:10 PM

All 5 teachers of the Cox’s Bazar Nursing Institute resign amid students’ protests

All five teachers at Cox's Bazar Nursing Institute resigned following student protests over alleged corruption, leaving the institute without teaching ...

02 Sep 2024 15:27 PM

Unrest flares up at 10 factories in Gazipur, Dhaka-Mymensingh highway blocked

Workers in Gazipur staged demonstrations in Tongi, Kaliakoir, and Sadar upazilas, blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to demand permanent jobs, wage ...

02 Sep 2024 15:25 PM

EU should support human rights progress in Bangladesh: Claudio Francavilla

Human Rights Watch urges the EU to support Bangladesh's human rights progress following Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Recommendations include UN monitoring, ...

02 Sep 2024 15:23 PM

Full investigation into BDR carnage to start soon: Home Adviser

Interim government's Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced that a full investigation and fair trial ...

02 Sep 2024 15:21 PM

Ex-MP Haji Salim arrested: DB

Dhaka Metropolitan Police detectives arrested former Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim from Bangshal area, Dhaka. Salim was previously sentenced ...

02 Sep 2024 15:17 PM

Central bank announces special loan repayment facility for flood victims

Bangladesh Bank announces a special loan repayment facility for flood-affected farmers and CMSME entrepreneurs. August installments can now be repaid ...

02 Sep 2024 15:15 PM

Officer who transferred BNP leader Salahuddin to India holds a senior role at the Trust Bank

Brigadier General (retd) Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, implicated in the 2015 abduction of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, now holds a key ...

02 Sep 2024 13:09 PM

How Bangladesh’s interim leaders can turn the country’s troubled economy around

Bangladesh faces economic challenges amid political turmoil and instability, with a predicted GDP growth slowdown and high inflation. Nobel laureate ...

02 Sep 2024 01:02 AM