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Govt to impose fine for battery-powered e-rickshaws charging without solar power

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- Battery-powered e-rickshaws or autorickshaws will face fines if they are charged using any source of electricity other than solar power. At the same time, such autorickshaws wi... Read More


Bangladesh reports 7 more suspected measles deaths

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh has recorded seven more deaths from measles and its symptoms in a 24-hours count, including five in the Dhaka Division, taking the toll since March to 915. The Direc... Read More


Mob culture will not be tolerated in Bangladesh: Advisor Zabihullah

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- Mob culture will not be "tolerated" in Bangladesh, says Md Ismail Zabihullah, the prime minister's advisor on public administration. In response to questions from the media at ... Read More


'More talks' needed on government pay scale, but minister vows it'll come this year

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- The government will implement the new pay scale for public servants this year, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said, although he indicated that more discussion... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Verdict on Quader, 6 others pending

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has kept a crimes against humanity case over incidents during the July Uprising that accuses seven suspects, including Awami League General Sec... Read More


One killed in N'ganj motorcycle crash

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- A retired Sonali Bank principal officer was killed after a speeding motorcycle hit him in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, on Saturday morning. The deceased was Azizul Haque, 85, son ... Read More


ICT prosecutor says Hasina's public statements could block appeal against death sentence

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina may be barred from appealing her crimes against humanity conviction because she has publicly commented on the case, International Crimes Trib... Read More


Two bomb-like objects found during suspect hunt in Demra

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Police have recovered two bomb-like objects at Sarulia in Dhaka's Demra. A Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) official at the scene said one person has been detai... Read More


Bangladesh needs two years to resolve gas and power shortages, says Khosru

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh's worsening energy crisis cannot be resolved quickly. He said on Sunday it will take at least two... Read More


Bangladesh Bank drops mandatory 100% cash margin for fruit imports

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn the mandatory 100 percent cash margin for fruit imports, citing stability in the foreign exchange market and reserves. Banks and customers will no... Read More