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Govt to Provide Monthly Allowances to Religious Leaders

Dhaka: The government has announced a new initiative to provide monthly allowances to religious leaders serving in various places of worship throughout the country. This move will benefit the leaders of 4,809 mosques, 990 temples, 144 Buddhist monaste…

Bangladesh Withdraws Five Envoys from Foreign Missions

Dhaka: The government of Bangladesh has withdrawn four ambassadors appointed on a contractual basis from their posts in Portugal, Poland, Mexico, and the Maldives, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday. The Ambassadors- Dr M. Mahfuzul Ha…

Ex-Chief Justice Khairul Haque Granted Bail in Four Cases

Dhaka: The High Court has granted bail to former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in four cases involving various charges, including murder. The decision was made by the bench of Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice Md Sagir Hossain, who considered sepa…

22 Bank Accounts of Journalist Couple Naem-Farida Frozen

Dhaka: A court here today ordered the freezing of 22 bank accounts belonging to Naem Nizam, the former editor of the daily Bangladesh Pratidin, and his wife, Farida Yasmin, a former president of the National Press Club and former reserved-seat lawmake…

‘Let’s Go to War,’ PM Tarique Rahman Remark Sparks Curiosity

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began the first working day of the week today with a light yet symbolic remark-“Let’s go to war”-as he left his residence for office in the morning. Opening the door of his residence in the city’s Gulshan area arou…