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Shahidul Alam determined as Sumud flotilla enters Palestinian time zone

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- After entering the Palestinian time zone, Shahidul Alam, a Bangladeshi member of the global Sumud flotilla, almost all of whose boats have been intercepted by Israel, reaffirmed their... Read More


Bangladesh, India emotionally linked by shared sacrifices: Verma

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said Bangladesh and India are emotionally linked by the shared sacrifices of the Liberation War of 1971. "India and Bangladesh... Read More


Bangladesh hold nerves to edge Afghanistan in Sharjah opener

, Oct. 3 -- Bangladesh nearly threw away a game that looked wrapped up, but late hitting from Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain pulled them over the line in the first T20I against Afghanistan on Thursday... Read More


Tears at Sharsha: Bangladeshi daughter bids farewell to father

, Oct. 3 -- A Bangladeshi woman, unable to cross the border, got a final chance to see her father's body at the zero line of the Sharsha frontier on Wednesday, thanks to the compassion of border guard... Read More


Son kills father for refusing to give him money

Khulna, Oct. 3 -- A man was brutally killed by his son in Khulna city's Bashupara Bashtola area on Thursday night after refusing to give him money, reportedly for buying drugs. The victim Liton Khan,... Read More


Kaliakoir boat capsize: One of two missing children found dead

Gazipur, Oct. 3 -- The body of one of two children who went missing after a boat capsized during Bijoya Dashami celebrations in the Turag River in Kaliakoir upazila has been recovered. A diving team ... Read More


Eminent language movement veteran Ahmad Rafiq dies

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- winning eminent language movement veteran Ahmad Rafiq passed away in the capital's BIRDEM Hospital on Thursday at 10:12 pm. He was 96. His special assistant Md Russel confirmed the n... Read More


Sylhet to get full-fledged cancer hospital within 3 months, says DC Sarwar Alam

, Oct. 3 -- fledged cancer hospital will soon be set up in Sylhet, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam on Thursday. He said once the hospital starts, cancer patients in Sylhet and nearby reg... Read More


Banglabandha Express coach catches fire in Natore, train delayed for three hours

Natore, Oct. 3 -- A fire broke out under a carriage of the Panchagarh-bound intercity Banglabandha Express train at Madhnagar Railway Station in Natore on Thursday, leaving the train stranded for thre... Read More


ADB signs $30m sustainability-linked loan with Envoy Textiles

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $30 million sustainability-linked loan facility agreement with Envoy Textiles Limited, marking ADB's first such loan in Bangladesh. The ... Read More