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Winter likely set in first week of November

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- The winter may begin to set in across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, in the first week of November. A hint of winter is in the air in northern Bangladesh, with temper... Read More


BAJUS cuts gold prices again as global market slides

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Gold prices have fallen for the third time in 10 days, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,158 to Tk 224,182 a Bhori. T... Read More


Metro rail to install archway, luggage scanners for security

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has decided to install archway, metal detectors and luggage scanners to strengthen security at metro rail stations and ensure the safe... Read More


Shops, shopping malls to close at 8pm

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- The government has decided not to extend the special consideration that allowed keeping shopping malls, markets and shops in Dhaka open until 10 pm for Durga Puja.Unlock Discoun... Read More


Two arrested over loudspeaker campaign on Hasina's return

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Police have arrested the presidents of the banned Chhatra League and Swechchhasebak League units in Naogaon's Manda upazila over a loudspeaker campaign claiming that former prim... Read More


BB website remains offline amid global cyber alert

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has kept its website offline for a second consecutive day as a precautionary measure following a global cybersecurity alert, while its connections with comm... Read More


Bus torched after two die in Ctg road crash

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Two autorickshaw passengers have been killed after the vehicle was rammed by a bus in Chattogram. The accident occurred on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway in Satkania's Naya... Read More


Crude bomb explodes in front of Ramna Police Station

Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- A crude bomb has exploded in front of the old Ramna Police Station in Dhaka's Bailey Road. The blast occurred around 8pm on Friday, according to Sheikh Jahidul Islam, deputy co... Read More


Sajek road blockade: 2,933 tourists evacuated amid gunfight

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- A total of 2,933 tourists stranded in Sajek Valley were safely escorted to their destinations by security forces on Thursday amid repeated exchanges of gunfire between law enfor... Read More


Two more die of measles-like symptoms

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- At least two people with symptoms of measles have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest deaths... Read More