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Presidential Election: EC meets acting Speaker ahead of schedule announcement

Dhaka, July 28 -- The Election Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has sat in a meeting with acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Tuesday morning ahead of the annou... Read More


HSC student shot in capital's Manikdi 'in critical condition'

Dhaka, July 28 -- An HSC student was shot by unidentified assailants in the Manikdi under Cantonment Police Station in the capital early Tuesday. The injured student was identified as Md Karim, 18, a... Read More


CBFC cuts 8 seconds of kissing scenes from 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' ahead of India release

Dhaka, July 28 -- Man: Brand New Day has received a UA 13+ certificate from India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ahead of its theatrical release in the country. According to the CBFC ce... Read More


Dhaka ranks 8th among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, July 28 -- Dhaka ranked 8th among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 98 at 9:20 am. According to the AQI scale, the city's air q... Read More


Madrasah dispute sparks protest, 'vandalism' at Jashore Jamaat MP's house

Jashore, July 28 -- Local residents reportedly vandalised the residence of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker from Jashore-4 constituency Md Golam Rasul on Tuesday during protests following a dispute... Read More


Turkey's Sanko plans $300m investment in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 28 -- Turkish textile major Sanko is keen to invest around $300 million to establish an integrated textile manufacturing facility in Mirsarai industrial zone. The investment plan was disc... Read More


PM Tarique seeks Malaysia's support for LNG supply amid gas crisis

Dhaka, July 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sought Malaysia's support in addressing the country's gas supply challenge and cooperation with Malaysian state-owned energy company PETRONAS for th... Read More


BSTI says will verify toothpaste microplastics findings before taking action

Dhaka, July 28 -- The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has said it will take action only after scientifically verifying the findings of a recent study that detected microplastics in... Read More


Quality education for every student govt's top priority: PM

, July 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday reaffirmed the government's commitment to overhauling the country's education system through coordinated reforms, effective monitoring and the tim... Read More


Six Bangladeshis killed in South Africa fire

Narayanganj, July 28 -- At least six Bangladeshi nationals were killed and another was injured in a devastating fire in a shop in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province early Tuesday. Rowshon Ali, a me... Read More