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BNP leader hacked to death at tea stall in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A BNP leader has been killed in Bagerhat town after assailants arrived on motorcycles and hacked him while he was sitting at a tea stall, police say. The incident occurred around 6:3... Read More


BRAC Bank partners with VeloxPays to facilitate app-based remittance from Australia

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- BRAC Bank has partnered with VeloxPays Pty Ltd, a new remittance service provider, to deliver a convenient app-based remittance experience for wage earners in Bangladesh, according to... Read More


Bangladesh braces for flooding in 5 districts as rivers rise amid rains

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Low-lying areas along rivers in five districts could face temporary flooding over the coming days, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned. The vulnerable district... Read More


Woman killed in Madaripur road accident

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A woman was killed and at least 20 others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur district on Frid... Read More


Son kills father for refusing to give him money

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A man was brutally killed by his son in Khulna city's Bashupara Bashtola area on Thursday night after refusing to give him money, reportedly for buying drugs. The victim Liton Khan, ... Read More


22,000 Sri Lankans die each year due to alcohol-related causes: official

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- About 22,000 Sri Lankans die annually as a result of alcohol-related causes, said the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol on Friday. Speaking to journalists as Sri Lanka marked... Read More


Journalist hacked to death in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A journalist was killed in an attack by miscreants in Bagerhat town on Friday evening, according to local media reports. The victim, identified as Hayat Uddin (42), was assaulted in ... Read More


Flooding likely in Feni's low-lying areas

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Flood Forecasting & Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board has warned that the water levels of the Muhuri, Selonia and Feni rivers may rise due to heavy rainfall tri... Read More


Four of a family suffer burn injuries in Noakhali

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Four members of a family, including two children, sustained burn injuries in a fire at their flat in Basurhat Municipality of Companiganj upazila, Noakhali, on Wednesday night. One o... Read More


Mother, daughter killed in Bogura road accident

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A woman and her daughter were killed when a pickup truck hit their scooty at Adamdighi upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Nazira Akhter Mim, 27, a... Read More