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'Tree of Peace' not an official award, UNESCO says amid Yunus controversy

Dhaka, March 29 -- UNESCO has said the 'Tree of Peace' is not an official award from the organisation amid questions surrounding its status in Bangladesh after Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus received t... Read More


In 3 months, a Hundi was used to launder Tk 4bn from Dubai. Now, police have nabbed 5 of its workers

Dhaka, March 29 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested five people on allegations of laundering billions of taka from expatriate Bangladeshis working in Dubai through Hundi instea... Read More


Advance train tickets for Eid sell out in 10 mins on 5th day

Dhaka, March 28 -- The demand for train tickets has continued to increase on the fifth day of online sales ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The sale of train tickets for Apr 6 trips on the western ... Read More


Pollution claims 272,000 lives annually in Bangladesh: World Bank

Dhaka, March 28 -- Air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, and lead exposure cause over 272,000 annual premature deaths in Bangladesh, a World Bank report has revealed. The Banglade... Read More


China hopes to open free trade with Bangladesh within two years

Dhaka, March 28 -- China is hopeful of signing a free trade agreement with Bangladesh by 2026. A joint working group formed by the two countries has conducted a study for this purpose, said Yao Wen, ... Read More


Made 'significant progress' on the rescue of the MV Abdullah, its crew: FM

Dhaka, March 28 -- Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud says progress has been made on the rescue of the MV Abdullah, the ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates, and the 23 members of its crew. Asked abou... Read More


Postgraduate, intern doctors call off strike after health minister's assurances

Dhaka, March 28 -- Postgraduate trainees and intern doctors have temporarily called off their strike following assurances from Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen that their wage demands would be met. Th... Read More


Deaths of two Bangladeshis in BSF firing due to 'illegal border crossings': FM Mahmud

Dhaka, March 28 -- Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said that the recent shooting deaths of two Bangladeshis at the border were due to the fact that they had illegally crossed into Indian territory. ... Read More


BNP chief Khaleda 'fighting for her life', says Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, March 28 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in critical condition and fighting for her life as she continues to serve her prison sentence, according to the party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhru... Read More


DNCC begins relocating regional office from 'risky' building in Karwan Bazar

Dhaka, March 28 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched an initiative to move its regional office and various shops out of a building in the capital's Karwan Bazar, which has been iden... Read More