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Rain set to dissipate by Friday as low-pressure system weakens

Dhaka, July 11 -- The unrelenting heavy rainfall is set to dissipate by Friday, easing the distress from localised flooding and other consequences around the country. The Bangladesh Meteorological De... Read More


Mendis stars as Sri Lanka outplay Bangladesh for T20 series lead

Dhaka, July 11 -- Sri Lanka outplayed Bangladesh with both bat and ball to coast to a crushing seven-wicket win in the first T20 of the three-match series in Pallekele. Set 155 to win, the hosts bree... Read More


Bangladesh forex reserves stand at $24.5bn after ACU payment

Dhaka, July 8 -- The foreign exchange reserves held by Bangladesh Bank have dropped below the $25 billion mark following the payment of import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). A total of... Read More


Bangladesh launches online duty payment system for imports, exports

Dhaka, July 5 -- The government has launched an online system for paying import and export duties in the new fiscal year. The new facility allows customs duties to be paid directly into the governmen... Read More


Interim government has not curbed press freedom 'in the slightest': press secretary

Dhaka, July 5 -- The interim government has refrained from even the slightest interference in media freedom, in stark contrast to the Awami League administration, Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafi... Read More


RAB arrests six more over lynching of family in Cumilla's Muradnagar

Dhaka, July 5 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested six more people in connection with the killing of a mother and her two children in Cumilla's Muradnagar, bringing the total number of arr... Read More


Landslide risk in Chattogram as active monsoon triggers heavy rainfall warnings

Dhaka, July 5 -- Bangladesh's Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Chattogram, Khulna and Barishal divisions as active south-west monsoon winds continue to intensify. ... Read More


27 BNP men among 100 accused in case over Lalmonirhat police station blockade

Dhaka, July 5 -- Police have accused local BNP adherents of blocking the Hathibandha Police Station in Lalmonirhat in an attempt to prevent law enforcement from responding to an attack on Patgram stat... Read More


Taiyeb says BNP reacting over outdated telecom policy draft

Dhaka, July 5 -- The BNP has raised concerns over a previous draft of the telecom policy, not the latest version, according to Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, the chief advisor's special assistant on ICT affairs. ... Read More


Former chief election commissioner Shamsul Huda dies at 83

Dhaka, July 5 -- ATM Shamsul Huda, a civil servant and former chief election commissioner (CEC), has died at the age of 83. He passed away at his residence in Dhaka's Gulshan around 9am on Saturday, ... Read More