DBH Finance opens new branch in Mirpur

DBH Finance PLC. (DBH), the country's specialist housing finance institution, has recently inaugurated its 19th branch in Mirpur, Dhaka. The new branch is located at HAL-GBDL Kazi Morning Glory (3rd Floor, Front Side), House-15, Road-03 (Main Road), Block-A, Section-11, Mirpur. This new branch o

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Police HQ clarifies he did not use the term to mean extrajudicial killing.

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An earlier clarification, issued at around 7:15pm, had also said the IGP did not use the term to mean extrajudicial killing.

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PM on 4-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart

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Police killed 1,371 people and RAB 1,200 between 2004 and September 2026.

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An earlier clarification, issued at around 7:15pm, had also said the IGP did not use the term to mean extrajudicial killing.

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HQ says the IGP’s remarks on “crossfire” refer to strict law enforcement, not extrajudicial killings, reaffirming the force’s commitment to action against drug traders, terrorists, extortionists and other criminals.

Theatre needs state support to survive: Tropa Majumdar

In an interview with The Daily Star, Tropa spoke about directing “Love Letters”, the lasting appeal of “Mukti”, her preference for the stage over television and the need for state patronage to keep theatre alive in Bangladesh.

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Nasrin is a senior merchandiser at a knitwear factory in Gazipur. She handles two European buyers who keep her phone busy past midnight: WhatsApp groups with sourcing teams and production managers, emails about shipments, photos of lab dips and costing sheets. To understand the account, its prices, people and payment history, you would need her phone.

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Barcelona defender Xavi Espart will miss "around seven weeks" with an ankle injury, the La Liga leaders said Monday.

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However, the number of freight trains has declined due to a shortage of metre-gauge locomotives in Bangladesh Railway's fleet.

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Bangladesh received about half of the $1.27 billion in foreign loan commitments in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, according to provisional data released by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) yesterday.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Collage: UNB/ File photo

The talks are expected to focus on trade, investment, the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and expanded cooperation in renewable energy, agriculture, technology and skills development, with several MoUs also under discussion.

Nahid accuses BNP of making \'secret deal\' with India

Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday accused the government led by BNP of striking a

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Date traders seek duty relief, commerce ministry to recommend move to NBR.