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Jhut warehouse gutted in Gazipur fire

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A fire gutted a jhut (garment waste) warehouse in Salna area of Gazipur on Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at the jhut warehouse around 12:30 pm and engulfed the adjoining house... Read More


Mobile phone prices set to fall as NBR slashes import duty

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed customs duty on imported mobile phones by 60 per cent aimed at keeping handset prices within the purchasing capacity of consumers amid... Read More


Van driver killed after being hit by truck in Dhaka's Jurain

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A van driver was killed early Monday after being hit by a speeding truck while crossing the road in Balur Maidan area of Jurain under Shyampur Police Station in Dhaka. The accident ... Read More


Youth loses leg in landmine blast along Teknaf Border

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- A young man lost his right leg in a landmine explosion along the Teknaf border in Cox's Bazar on Monday. The incident occurred around 10:30 am in the Hauserdip area of the Hoikkhong... Read More


Youth found dead in Dhaka's Kuril

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The body of an unidentified young man, aged over 20, was recovered from a footpath behind the BRTA counter on Kuril Biswa Road in Dhaka on Monday. Pedestrians took the youth to Dhak... Read More


No negative impact on Bangladesh-India trade from IPL issue: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh's Interim Government Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has said that the IPL-related issue has had no adverse impact on trade between Bangladesh and India, noting that b... Read More


Bangladeshi girl killed by gunfire from Myanmar

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A child has reportedly been killed in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf after being struck by gunfire coming from across the border in Myanmar. The deceased was identified as Afnan, 12, the daug... Read More


NASA cuts space station mission due to astronaut's health issue

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the US-Japanese-Russian... Read More


Titas begins repair work to restore gas supply

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- State-run distributor Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC on Saturday began repair work on a damaged gas valve on Mirpur Road and a gas pipeline under the Turag River to rest... Read More


Bangladesh requests US to ease business travel

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has requested Allison Hooker, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, to ease travel of Bangladeshi businessmen to the US in t... Read More