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Ex-chief whip ASM Feroz sent to jail in murder case

A court here today sent former chief whip ASM Feroz to jail in a case lodged over the killing of a youth in the capital’s Bhatara area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub passed the orde…

Manandhar wins 5 km open mini marathon

Dhanu Manandhar from Itahari came first in the 5km mini-marathon organised here this morning. The event was hosted by Nepali Congress Rupandehi to mark the 111th BP Jayanti.

Manandhar completed the distance in 15 minutes and 52 seconds followed by Um…

Denmark keen to support tortured people in Bangladesh

Denmark has expressed its willingness to extend support to the people who were tortured in the recent violence by the ousted government of Awami League.

Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix Moller expressed keenness as he met foreign advise…

No bar on holding BAIRA election: SC

Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) can now hold its election for 2024-26 tenure as the Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the bar on holding the election.

SC vacation judge, Justice Md. Rezaul Haque, passed the order afte…

79th United Nations General Assembly begins tomorrow

The 79th United Nations General Assembly begins here tomorrow. The UNGA is taking place this year from 10th to 30th September under the theme ‘Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human digni…

SC’s verdict creates dilemma: lawmaker Panta

Kathmandu: Lawmaker Raghuji Panta has mentioned that the verdict of the Supreme Court regarding banning construction of structures on an additional 20 metres of the river bank in the Kathmandu Valley has created huge dilemma.

During a special hour of…

Vatican envoy meets Chief Adviser

The Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See (Ambassador of Vatican) to Bangladesh, Kevin S. Randell, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here today.

During the meeting, the Chief Adviser and the Apo…