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Nestle disputes 'substandard' KitKat finding, faults authorities for 'ignoring evidence'

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Nestle Bangladesh has challenged the basis of a criminal case accusing it of importing substandard KitKat, saying authorities acted without reviewing documents or consulting the comp... Read More


Met Office urges caution as fresh low pressure area forms in southwest Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast, with forecasts saying it may intensify further. The Bangladesh Meteorological Depa... Read More


Bangladesh scraps approval requirement for transferring plots, flats under housing schemes

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The interim government has removed the requirement for buyers to seek official permission when selling, gifting or mortgaging plots and flats developed by agencies under the Ministry... Read More


Plot graft: Verdict in case against British MP Tulip on Dec 1

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A Dhaka court has fixed Dec 1 to deliver its verdict in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana's daugh... Read More


'You are free', I saw a vast field, later learned it was Shillong, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- "On a deserted road, a hilly road, I was put down on a footpath and told 'You are free now'. "At that moment, I saw a vast field beside me. Later I learned it was called the Shillon... Read More


Mother, two children found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Bogura

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A mother and her two children have been found dead in an apparent case of murder-suicide in Bogura's Shajahanpur Upazila. Law enforcers believe the woman slit the throats of her chi... Read More


Primary teachers begin three-day work stoppage to push for better pay, promotions

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Primary school assistant teachers have launched a three-day total work stoppage to press for a series of demands relating to pay grades and promotions. The protest action started on... Read More


Dhaka Metro Rail cards can now be recharged online

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- From now on, passengers using the Dhaka Metro Rail can their travel passes online. The service was inaugurated at the capital's Agargaon Metro Station on Tuesday morning. As a resu... Read More


Bhutan PM Tobgay leaves Dhaka after 3-day visit

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has departed Dhaka after a three-day visit. His flight left Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:30am on Monday, according to ... Read More


Agriculture cluster admission test for nine universities on Jan 3

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The nine universities under the agriculture cluster will hold their admission test for first-year undergraduate programmes for the 2025-26 Academic Year on Jan 3. Applications for a... Read More