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Dhaka gets 'positive' response from Beijing on Teesta project

Dhaka, March 30 -- Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's top aide, has said that China has given positive indications about its involvement in Bangladesh's Teesta River development project. During his... Read More


Khaleda 'doing better' as she celebrates Eid with family in London

Dhaka, March 30 -- BNP chief Khaleda Zia's health has "improved" in London, where she is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with her family for the first time in eight years. Speaking to the media on Sunday, th... Read More


Heatwave sweeping across 3 divisions, 4 districts but likely to cool down, says BMD

Dhaka, March 30 -- A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across three divisions and four districts, but the weather may cool in some regions from Sunday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BM... Read More


15,000 police to form 'coordinated' security cordon for Eid congregation: DMP commissioner

Dhaka, March 30 -- In addition to the deployment of 15,000 uniformed police personnel, a "coordinated security cordon" involving various law-enforcing agencies will be established to bolster security ... Read More


Yunus hopes 1.2mn Rohingya 'guests' can celebrate next Eid in their homeland

Dhaka, March 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has reiterated his hope that over a million Rohingya, who are taking refuge in Bangladesh after being forcibly displaced from Myanmar, will be able to c... Read More


Conspiracy being hatched over election, BNP will return to field, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, March 30 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has asked everyone to remain vigilant saying that there is a conspiracy at home and abroad to deprive people of their right to vote... Read More


Bangladesh leader Yunus gets honorary doctorate from Peking University

Dhaka, March 29 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by China's Peking University (PKU). The head of Bangladesh's interim government also delivered a lecture ... Read More


Two die after 'consuming bootleg alcohol' in Bogura, 2 hospitalised

Dhaka, March 29 -- Two people have died after allegedly consuming spurious alcohol in Bogura. Two others who fell sick after the liquor consumption are receiving treatment at the hospital. Bogura Sa... Read More


Dhaka metro rail won't run on Eid day, service usual on other days

Dhaka, March 29 -- Dhaka metro rail services will remain suspended on Eid-ul-Fitr this year. Normal operations will resume after Eid, following the pre-Ramadan schedule. The Dhaka Mass Transit Compa... Read More


At Peking University, Yunus urges students to dream big and change the world

Dhaka, March 29 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on students to dream big and aspire to change the world. "A university or educational institution is not only a place to learn what happens,... Read More