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Yunus NY Incident Timeline Clarified

  The Timeline Conflation: Following the airport incident, bad actors intentionally weaponized the old September 2024 flour attack clips. By stripping the original dates, online spaces manufactured a false impression that Dr. Yunus had faced another immediate physical assault during his recent airport transit.     Investigative desk, NEW YORK : A sophisticated wave of […]

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Conspiracy Unraveled: Two Former Officers Jailed!

  A massive anti-state conspiracy has been unraveled in the heart of the capital. Two former army officers—including a female lieutenant—are now behind bars after a midnight sweep by the Detective Branch. Accused of running secret networks to destabilize the government and fuel violence, these high-profile suspects are facing intense interrogation under a four-day remand

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Tagore Graffiti Defacement: Four on Remand

  Special Correspondent / Court Reporter, DHAKA — A Dhaka court on Sunday placed four individuals, described as ‘ultra-revolutionaries,’ on police remand for their involvement in defacing a graffiti mural of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in the capital. The accused allegedly sought to instigate chaos, incite religious hatred, and disrupt communal harmony through their actions.

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Protests Force 16 October Exam Reschedule

Protests erupted in Dhaka after a massive recruitment exam was suddenly canceled due to question leak allegations, forcing authorities to quickly reschedule the test for October 16. Staff Reporter : Department of Youth Development (DYD) has rescheduled the recruitment test for assistant upazila youth development officer posts for 16 October after it was suspended right

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PM Pledges Housing For All

Prime Minister emphasized that liveable and secure shelter remains a fundamental right. To achieve universal housing, the administration is prioritizing decentralized urban development     Special Correspondent : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced Monday that the government is firmly committed to ensuring safe, affordable, and sustainable housing with basic amenities for all citizens. Speaking at

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Building Democracy Remains Difficult: Mahfuz Anam

  He argued that this persistent political friction, combined with the systematic hyper-politicization of essential state bodies like the police and judiciary, leaves the country continuously vulnerable to institutional collapse. Staff Reporter : Editor and publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam on Sunday criticized Bangladesh’s historical political cycles, stating that the nation possesses an

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UNGA Gala: PM Tarique, Trump in One Frame

    White House, capturing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Dr. Zubaida Rahman standing with President Trump.   Special Correspondent : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday published a photograph featuring himself alongside his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and United States President Donald Trump, taken during an official dinner hosted by the American head of

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DB Arrests Jamaat Leader Akhtaruzzaman

  When a Biman Bangladesh Airlines representative later arrived, Akhtaruzzaman allegedly behaved rudely and aggressively with him too, and flung passengers’ water bottles off trolleys.Biman later took departmental action against two officials over the delay in distributing the Zamzam water, citing alleged negligence.   Court Reporter : Detectives have arrested Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former MP

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MP Mishti Resigns Over Attack Scandal

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had earlier instructed Mishti to resign as an MP amid allegations of her involvement in the attack,     Special Correspondenct : Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti, a BNP MP elected to a reserved seat for women, has resigned from parliament and her seat has been declared vacant. The Parliament Secretariat announced her

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PMO Briefs Media on PM’s 80 UN Engagements

  Mahdi Amin said that the PM’s brief itinerary included formal bilateral meetings with 11 countries.”Delegation members accompanying the prime minister attended nearly 50 separate meetings over four days. Special Correspondent : Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his entourage attended around 80 bilateral and multilateral events during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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Govt to Review Draft Cyber Law

  Editors and journalist leaders also opposed the inclusion of mobile courts in the draft law.Addressing these concerns, the government decided, as proposed by The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, to form a committee comprising journalists and cyber experts. Special Correspondent : The government has decided to review the proposed draft of the Cyber Protection

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