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RAB to be renamed as Special Intervention Force

The government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Intervention Force (SIF). The government has also decided to redesign the force’s uniform. A gazette notification

Disrupted season fails to stop Rithik

This year’s Dhaka First Division Cricket League was hit by postponements, team walkovers, and relegations. Despite all the odds, Narail’s Rithik Roy emerged as the tournament’s highest run-scorer and led

Gold price drops twice in one day

Gold prices in Bangladesh dropped sharply on Monday, experiencing two declines within hours after hitting record highs just days earlier, highlighting growing volatility in the precious metals market. The price

Jamaat chief now pledges women’s safety

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Monday described working women as mothers and sisters and said that his party would ensure the safety and dignity of women even at the

Beware of party that bashes women: Tarique

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Monday warned that women’s dignity and safety would be at risk if a certain political party that demeaned and humiliated women was

Religion-based politics holds women hostage: TIB

The Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday said that money-, muscle-, and religion-based politics continued to hold hostage women’s political representation. The anti-graft watchdog also said that the interim government had

Bangladesh SC withholds results of three BNP candidates pending appeals

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday barred the official publication of election results of three Bangladesh Nationalist Party–nominated candidates in the parliamentary elections until it hears further

Ctg port strike hits exports hard

Chattogram port-dependent business operations faced disruption for the third consecutive day on Monday as continued work stoppage halted port operations during peak performance months, raising concerns among exporters, shipping agents