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Titumir students call movement off for a week

, Feb. 3 -- The students of Government Titumir College have called their movement off for a week after the government assured them of addressing their problems. The decision to withdraw the strike th... Read More


No communal link to 23 minority deaths: Deputy Press Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Monday said the killings of 23 minority individuals, as mentioned in a recent report by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddha ... Read More


Driver, helper killed as train hits truck at Dinajpur rail crossing

Hili, Feb. 3 -- A truck driver and his assistant were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train at the Ghoraghat rail crossing in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur early Monday. The deceased have be... Read More


BEPZA signs deal to set up machinery manufacturing industry in EZ

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has signed a lease agreement with Lee's Tobacco Machinery Company Limited, a UAE and Singapore-owned company, a move to divers... Read More


Govt rejects claims of communal violence, calls for responsible reporting

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The interim government has expressed concern over what it calls "misleading propaganda" portraying routine crimes-such as thefts, muggings, and personal disputes-as communal violence,... Read More


Foreign fund cuts will worsen Rohingya crisis, warns Adviser Touhid Hossain

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged the international community to come forward to support Rohingyas, noting that any foreign fund cuts will make addressing the Rohing... Read More


AL leaflet distributors to be arrested, warns CA's press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has warned that the distributors of the Bangladesh Awami League leaflets would be arrested, claiming that the contents of those leaflets ... Read More


Fog halts ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat & Paturia-Daulatdia routes

Manikganj, Feb. 3 -- Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia river routes in Manikganj have been suspended since midnight Sunday due to dense fog. Nasir Chowdhury, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland ... Read More


Biman a frain, loss-making organisation for years: Wahiduddin Mahmud

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday termed Biman Bangladesh Airlines a frail organisation which incurred losses year after year. "That (incurring loss) should not be, oth... Read More


Boro cultivation booms in Meherpur, yet challenges loom for farmers

Meherpur, Feb. 3 -- The golden fields of Meherpur are abuzz with activity as Boro cultivation unfolds in full swing, but farmers are not happy. Braving the crisp winter air and dense morning fog, far... Read More