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Boatman swept away in 'knee-deep water' of Jamuna

Dhaka, May 22 -- A veteran boatman has gone missing after falling into knee-deep water and getting swept away by a powerful undercurrent in the Jamuna River under Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj. The ac... Read More


Dhaka, three other divisions to see heavy rainfall in 24 hours

Dhaka, May 22 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast moderately heavy to heavy rainfall at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours star... Read More


Two children drown in Sylhet canal

Dhaka, May 22 -- Two children have drowned in a canal in Sylhet's Jaintapur upazila. The deaths were reported around 2:00 pm on Friday in Rahur Khal of Shikarkhan village in Fatehpur Union, said Jain... Read More


Two teenagers drown in pond in Pirganj

Dhaka, May 22 -- Two teenage cousins have been drowned while taking bath in a pond in Pirganj Upazila of the district. Their bodies were recovered on Thursday night from a pond in Kathalpara village ... Read More


Two BRAC University students drown in pond in Munshiganj

Dhaka, May 22 -- Two students of BRAC University died after drowning in a pond in the Deobhog area of Munshiganj town on Friday. The deceased were identified as Labib Wadi Sopan, 24, son of late Most... Read More


Ramisa murder: WEAB expresses concern, demands justice

Dhaka, May 22 -- The Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) has expressed concern and deep outrage over the rape and murder of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akter in Pallabi area of D... Read More


Chattogram traders eye 400,000 sacrificial hides

Dhaka, May 21 -- Rawhide traders in Chattogram have set a target of collecting 400,000 sacrificial animal skins this Eid-ul-Azha, up from the 356,500 collected last year, though they say the final fig... Read More


PM to visit Ramisa's residence in Pallabi tonight

Dhaka, May 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit the residence of Ramisa Akter, a seven-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Pallabi area of Dhaka recently, on Thursday night ... Read More


Trust Bank signs MoU with Sena Kalyan Constructions and Developments Ltd

Dhaka, May 21 -- A MoU has been signed between Trust Bank and Sena Kalyan Constructions & Developments Ltd to initiate Housing Building Loan for customers of both organisations, according to a press r... Read More


BRAC Bank-BBDN-TBS roundtable calls for better disability data to shape inclusive Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 21 -- BRAC Bank, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN), and The Business Standard (TBS) joined forces to host an inspiring roundtable, "Data Matters: Numbers and Evidence are Ke... Read More