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Snakes spotted on 19th floor of Bangladesh Secretariat, beaten to death

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Panic has briefly gripped the Bangladesh Secretariat after three snakes were found on the 19th floor of Building No. 6, before employees beat them to death. Md Mahmudul Kabir, ... Read More


Rumeen criticises government over 'on-and-off' power cuts in parliament

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana has launched a scathing critique of the government in parliament over the energy crisis, power outages, commodity prices, and the law-and-ord... Read More


No gas in parts of Keraniganj for 8 hours for repair

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Titas Gas will suspend gas supply for eight hours in several areas of Keraniganj to replace a leaking valve at the Pangaon valve station. In a notice, Titas Gas Transmission an... Read More


We see Bangladesh as a growing strategic partner, says EU envoy

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Michael Miller, the EU's ambassador to Dhaka, says the bloc's relationship with Bangladesh should be seen as that of a strategic partner, moving away from the old perspective of... Read More


Bangladesh junior foreign minister ducks questions over his British citizenship

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has declined to directly answer whether he gave up his alleged British citizenship before taking office, as required by Banglade... Read More


Money changers cap dollar sales at Tk 126.5, warn of licence cancellations

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- Money changers can sell dollars for no more than Tk 126.5 and buy them at Tk 125.5 under a new rate set by the Money Changer Association of Bangladesh (MCAB). MCAB President MS... Read More


Excelerate LNG cargo due Sunday, but gas supply recovery may take longer

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- A new LNG cargo for Excelerate Energy's floating terminal in Moheshkhali is due on Sunday, but gas supplies are unlikely to recover significantly before then. Petrobangla Direc... Read More


Tarique's cabinet set to expand: Who's got the call?

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to expand his cabinet six months after forming the government, with several MPs emerging as possible new ministers and state ministers. Med... Read More


Jamaat's Azad says government is 'misreading' Opposition role in presidential vote

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- The government is evaluating the Opposition's participation in the presidential election through a "narrow" lens, Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General AHM Hamidur Rahman ... Read More


Tawfique Nawaz laid to rest in Banani as Dipu Moni heads back to prison

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- Tawfique Nawaz, husband of Awami League leader and former minister Dipu Moni, has been laid to rest at Banani Graveyard. He was buried in his father Aminur Rahman's grave amids... Read More