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Padma River water level may rise for five days, says flood forecast centre

Bangladesh, July 4 -- Water levels in Bangladesh's major rivers remain below danger marks, but the Padma is expected to rise over the next five days, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) ha... Read More


Home minister says Awami League will soon face trial as a political party

Bangladesh, July 4 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the Awami League, which is facing a ban on its activities, will soon be brought to trial as a political party. Speaking at the July Natio... Read More


Bangladesh reports 2 more deaths with measles symptoms, 101 new confirmed cases

Bangladesh, July 4 -- Two more people have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, while laboratory tests confirmed 101 new measles infections during the same period. According to the Direct... Read More


Tarique says national unity key to moving Bangladesh forward

Bangladesh, July 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said Bangladesh must rise above political divisions, arguing that only national unity can seize the opportunity created by the July Uprising. S... Read More


Six fire units rein in Chawkbazar market blaze in an hour and a half

Bangladesh, July 4 -- A fire at a market in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar has been brought under control after around 90 minutes. On Saturday, the Fire Service and Civil Defence received a report of the bla... Read More


Deep depression forms over Bay, signal 3 raised at four seaports

Bangladesh, July 4 -- A low-pressure system over the northwestern Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, prompting Local Cautionary Signal No. 3 at Bangladesh's four seaports. The Bang... Read More


US envoy Christensen seeks to cement people-to-people ties with Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 4 -- US Ambassador Brent Christensen has reaffirmed Washington's commitment to strengthening people-to-people ties with Bangladesh by sharing American history, culture and values. Sp... Read More


'No risk from soil removal beneath Padma Rail Bridge'

Bangladesh, July 4 -- The ongoing excavation beneath the viaduct of the Padma Rail Bridge in Narayanganj is an essential part of the project and poses no risk to the railway infrastructure, Railways M... Read More


Measles deaths caused by negligence Says NCC Administrator

Bangladesh, June 30 -- Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Administrator Advocate Sakhawat Hossain Khan has alleged that the resurgence of measles in Bangladesh and the resulting in deaths of children ... Read More


3 held in N'ganj car theft ring Three Vehicles Recovered

Bangladesh, June 29 -- Police have arrested three members of an organized car theft syndicate following the recovery of a private car stolen from the Narayanganj court premises. Based on information ... Read More