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BGMEA, BKMEA to set up temporary storage at Shahjalal airport for imports

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, in collaboration with the Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, has initiated the establishment of a tempo... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' may lash India's Andhra coast on Tuesday evening

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The cyclonic storm Montha, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to cross the coast of India's Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening or night, according to the Bangladesh Meteorologi... Read More


Woman gets 5 years in jail for abusing domestic aide

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced homemaker Parveen Chowdhury to five years of rigorous imprisonment for abusing a teenage house aide in Dhaka's Shewrapara a decade and a half ago. Dhaka ... Read More


BNP planning to form 'grand alliance' ahead of national election: Salahuddin

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The BNP is "thinking of forming a grand alliance" ahead of the 13th parliamentary elections, says Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party's National Standing Committee. He made the ... Read More


Former mayor Atiqul now arrested in case over trader's murder

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Former Dhaka North mayor Atiqul Islam has been placed under arrested in another case, this time over the killing of trader Tajul Islam during the July Uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan M... Read More


Remittances surpass $2 billion in first 25 days of October

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent over $2 billion in the first 25 days of October, maintaining the upward trend in remittance inflow. A review of Bangladesh Bank data shows on Sunda... Read More


Man held after 'improvised explosive' blast outside EC offices

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Police have "chased down" and detained a man after an "improvised explosive", colloquially known as cocktail bomb, was detonated in front of the Election Commission (EC) headquarters... Read More


Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held 'as scheduled', says press secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief advisor, has said the Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held "as scheduled", dismissing rumours about its cancellation. He made the rema... Read More


BNP's Khosru stresses unity among political parties

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said no divisions exist among political parties in the country. He said this during a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, ... Read More


Recommendations for implementing July Charter to be submitted on Monday

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Recommendations on implementing the initiatives taken in state reforms over a year-long discussion are set to be submitted to the government on Monday. A member of the Consensus Com... Read More