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Seized bus catches fire at highway police station in Faridpur

, Sept. 19 -- A passenger bus, which was kept in police custody following an accident on September 3, caught fire near Karimpur Highway Police Station in Sadar upazila of Faridpur district on Friday n... Read More


Youth 'beaten to death' over theft charge in Khulna

, Sept. 19 -- A young man was beaten to death allegedly by some people over theft charge in Harintana of Khulna city early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ajmal, son of Kutub, of the Gallama... Read More


Dhaka air quality turns 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'

, Sept. 19 -- Dhaka ranked 13th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 121 at 09:02am. According to the AQI scale, the ... Read More


Global financial architecture must create conditions for sustainable development: Adviser Titumir

, Sept. 19 -- Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Planning, has called for comprehensive reform of the global financial architecture to ensure affordable, predic... Read More


BIA holds annual meeting, Ikebana exhibition in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The Bangladesh Ikebana Association (BIA) held its 16th Annual General Meeting and Grand Ikebana Display and Demonstration on Saturday at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, in the city. T... Read More


Iran claims it hit an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

, Sept. 19 -- Iran says it attacked an oil tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, while hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran in the largest pro-government demonstration ... Read More


Opposition's non-cooperation giving AL scope to target December return: Shahiduddin Annie

Lakshmipur, Sept. 19 -- Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie on Saturday accused the opposition of taking an uncooperative stance from the outset, saying this has allowed certain group... Read More


Loss of ethics in education system broke nation's backbone over 17 years: Rizvi

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the country's education system had been "treated like a plaything" for the past 17 years, mostly under the ousted Awa... Read More


New pay scale now gazetted, with retroactive effect from July

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The government on Saturday issued a gazette notification on the new pay scale for government employees, saying the revised pay structure will take effect from July this year. The n... Read More


Two siblings drown in newly excavated pond in Natore

Natore, Sept. 19 -- Two siblings tragically drowned in a newly excavated pond near their house at Ishwarpara village in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were iden... Read More