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Bangladesh face welcome selection dilemma ahead of Colombo Test

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh find themselves in a welcome but tricky situation ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, starting Wednesday at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, as the return of ... Read More


MSF expresses grave concern over deaths in police custody in Kishoreganj, Cumilla

, June 24 -- The Manabadhikar Sonskriti Foundation (MSF) has expressed strong condemnation, deep concern, and outrage over the deaths of two people, including a woman, in police custody in Kishoreganj... Read More


Education, climate, energy, aviation key areas for future cooperation: UK

, June 24 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has identified higher education, climate finance, renewable energy, and aviation as key areas for future partnerships and cooperation b... Read More


No plan to raise fuel prices for now: Energy adviser

, June 24 -- Despite a slight rise in global oil prices amid the Middle East tensions, the government has no plan to raise fuel prices in the domestic market for now, said Energy Affairs Adviser Muham... Read More


Tk 994 crore recovered from tax dodgers in nine months: NBR

Dhaka, June 24 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recovered Tk 994 crore over the past nine months in anti-tax evasion drives by its field offices and intelligence units. According to NBR dat... Read More


Youth forum calls for enactment of Road Safety Law

, June 24 -- Around 19 people out of every 100,000 dies in road crashes, according to World Health Organization data shared by Tanzid Mohammad Sohrab Reza, General Secretary of Nirapad Sarak Andolon. ... Read More


Mob violence spreading for lack of elected govt: Awal Mintoo

, June 24 -- Stating that the BNP does not believe in mob culture, BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo on Tuesday said the incidents of mob violence are taking place due to the absence of an elected g... Read More


Colombo Test: Both teams eye a series victory

Dhaka, June 24 -- hit draw in the first Test of the two-match series has disappointed both Sri Lanka and touring Bangladesh. In the second Test, starts on Wednesday, both teams eye a win to seal the s... Read More


Ecnec approves Tk 1,096cr project to modernise national statistical system

, June 24 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project titled 'Statistical Capacity Enhancement and Modernization Project (SCEMP') aiming to transf... Read More


OIC wants speedy repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar

, June 24 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its concern over the 'grave human rights violations' primarily against the Rohingya Muslim community, as well as other Muslim g... Read More