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Bangladesh receives 61,000 tonnes of US wheat in third shipment

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Bangladesh has imported nearly 61,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States in a third consignment under the direct government-to-government purchase arrangement. A ship carrying 6... Read More


Arrest warrant issued against actress Mehazabien over 'embezzlement, death threats'

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother Alisan Chowdhury on charges of "embezzlement of Tk 2.7 million and death threats" after ... Read More


Reports on Lamia, Lutfey becoming ambassadors 'baseless', says press secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has rejected reports about appointing Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed, Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, and ... Read More


Mamun murder: Case filed 5 days after shooting, suspects listed as 'unnamed'

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Five days since the murder of police-listed "top criminal" Tarik Saif Mamun, a case has finally been filed against 10-12 unidentified suspects. Mamun's wife Bilkis Akhter Ripa filed... Read More


4 in 10 children have 'worrying' levels of lead in their blood, says survey by BBS, UNICEF

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Nearly 4 out of 10 children in Bangladesh have "worrying" levels of lead in their blood, according to a new study by UNICEF and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It said, "... Read More


Latif Siddique appears at court with brother Kader Siddique

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Expelled Awami League leader and former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who was granted bail by the High Court in an anti-terrorism case filed with the Shahbagh Police Station, has ap... Read More


Gono Forum releases preliminary 133-seat lineup for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Gono Forum has unveiled a preliminary list of candidates for 133 constituencies ahead of the parliamentary polls. The announcement was made on Saturday at a media briefing at the Ab... Read More


Fresh sponsors Bangladesh's Asif Imran for 2025 Snooker World Cup in Muscat

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Meghna Group of Industries' flagship brand Fresh is sponsoring cueist Asif Imran as he represents Bangladesh at the Snooker World Cup, Singles and Team 2025, to be held in Muscat, Om... Read More


Two suspects face 5-day questioning over Rangpur businessman's dismembered body

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A Dhaka court has ordered five days of police interrogation for two suspects arrested over the recovery of a dismembered body of businessman Ashraful Haque from a plastic drum near t... Read More


Bangladesh reports five deaths, 792 hospitalisations from dengue in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 792 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours. The yearly tally of hospitalisations from the... Read More