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A few more days of rain to come before monsoon eases

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- As autumn draws to a close, a few final days of rain are likely to precede the retreat of the monsoon winds, yielding to a drier season ahead. The Bangladesh Meteorological Departmen... Read More


Khaleda visits Ziaur Rahman's grave after seven years

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has visited the grave of her late husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, for the first time in seven and a half years. She arrived at the Sher-e-Bangla N... Read More


Bangladesh Bank warns public over unlicensed 'Shohoz Cash' platform

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh's central bank has warned the public against dealing with a company called "Shohoz Cash Ltd", saying it has not issued any mobile financial services (MFS) licence to the fi... Read More


High school classes resume after 12-day break, colleges to reopen Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Government lower secondary and secondary educational institutions are reopening on Sunday after a 12-day holiday for Durga Puja. Public and private colleges will reopen on Sunday, and... Read More


Former Chhatra League leader Ajoy Kar claims he stayed home during July protests

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Ajoy Kar Khokon has told a Dhaka court that he remained at home throughout the July protests. He also said he did not hold any position in the... Read More


Field-level officers do not follow instructions, complains NBR chief

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has complained that many field-level officers at customs houses, VAT commissionerates, and tax zones do not follow directives i... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami sends bank account details, revised constitution to Election Commission

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has submitted its amended constitution and bank account details to the Election Commission six years after its registration was cancelled. On Wednesday, a letter ... Read More


Ali Riaz hopes to deliver 'final roadmap' on July Charter implementation this week

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz has expressed hope that the final roadmap for implementing the July Charter will be submitted to the interim government within Fri... Read More


Bangladesh records three dengue deaths, 700 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more dengue-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally of deaths to 220. Another 700 patients were admitted to hospitals over the past 24 h... Read More


Shahidul Alam 'abducted and taken to port by Israeli forces', says Drik

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Prominent Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam has been "abducted" along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after Israeli forces intercepted the vess... Read More