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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

16 factories shut in Ashulia: Workers demand reopening, wage hike

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

Hundreds of workers from several garment factories brought out protests blocking several roads in Ashulia and Savar demanding the reopening of closed factories, a wage increase, and the withdrawal of charges against fellow workers.The protest began at 8 AM on

CA urges int'l community to help build new Bangladesh

BSS/Shakib Ahmed

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh to help meet its people's quest for democracy, rule of law, equality and prosperity so that it can emerge as a just

Allow Tarique to return home, hold election without delay: Fakhrul

Shakib Ahmed

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the interim government to expedite the withdrawal of all charges against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, enabling his immediate return to the country.Speaking at a memorial event marking the eighth death

Zainul Abedin's painting sells for Tk 8.27 cr, setting new record at Sotheby's auction

Shakib Ahmed

At a recent auction held by Sotheby's in London, two masterpieces by legendary Bangladeshi artist 'Shilpacharya' Zainul Abedin fetched record-breaking prices, marking the highest sale ever achieved by a Bangladeshi artist.The auction, titled 'Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art,' took

Dengue claims 2 lives, 72pc new cases recorded in Dhaka

Tausiful Islam/Shakib Ahmed

Two more patients died of dengue while 321 more were hospitalised in last 24 hours till Friday.Among the deceased, one of them resided in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) while the another was in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).According to

VHP burns Bangladesh flag during Kanpur Test

Shakib Ahmed

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists staged a protest against the ongoing Test match between India and Bangladesh at Greenpark Stadium in Kanpur.During the demonstration, protesters marched and set fire to the Bangladeshi flag, expressing strong opposition to the match. The

Three killed, 9 injured in Thakurgaon lightning strikes

Asaduzzaman Asad/Shakib Ahmed

Three people were killed and nine others, including women and children, were injured being struck by lightning strikes in Thakurgaon Sadar and Baliadangi upazilas on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Ariful Islam, 15, son of Dulal Islam, and Monir Islam

Joint forces operation: 2 robbers held with weapons in N'ganj

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

During a joint operation at Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj, the law enforcers have arrested two robbers along with local weapons while preparing for a robbery on Monday night.The suspects, Shah Poran and Shah Ali, from Koltapara village, were arrested late

Farmer killed in Bagerhat road accident

Enayet Karim/Shakib Ahmed

A farmer was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Bagerhat's Morelganj upazila on Tuesday.The accident occurred on Tuesday morning around 8 AM in Kathaltala area of the upazila.The deceased was identified as Md. Hormuz Gazi,

Youth held with gold worth Tk 4.5 cr along Benapole border

Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested an alleged gold smuggler along with 19 pieces of gold bars weighing four kilograms from Benapole frontier area on Tuesday.Mahafuz Molla, 29, son of late Hasmat Molla from Bardia village in Narail district, was