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Tanzid's maiden ton puts Bangladesh in driving seat in Darwin Test

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Tanzid Hasan hit his maiden Test century on Friday as Bangladesh took a commanding 88-run lead over Australia at tea on the second day of the first Test in Darwin. Bangladesh reache... Read More


Dutch-Bangladesh cooperation can boost safe water access: Envoy

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Cooperation between the Netherlands and Bangladesh can expand the access to safe drinking water for communities across Bangladesh, particularly those in climate-vulnerable areas, thr... Read More


53 AL men arrested in Dhaka: DMP

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Police have arrested 53 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations in the capital's Vatara area. They were arrested from a flat in Bashundhara Reside... Read More


Chuadanga man jailed for posing as journalist, demanding extortion

Chuadanga, Aug. 14 -- A mobile court has jailed a young man for 15 days for allegedly posing as a journalist and demanding extortion money at the Alamdanga Upazila Land Office. ASM Shahnewas Mehadi, ... Read More


Dhaka air quality remains at moderate level

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Dhaka's air quality remained moderate on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 97 at 9:20am. With the score, Dhaka ranked 20th among the world's most polluted cit... Read More


Child missing after sand-laden vehicle falls into Padma in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, Aug. 14 -- A child went missing after a sand-laden shallow-engine vehicle overturned and fell into the Padma River in Kumarkhali upazila on Friday. Three other children who were in the vehic... Read More


Human chain held in Sirajganj to demand end to extortion on Jamuna

SIRAJGANJ, Aug. 14 -- More than 1,000 people formed a human chain in Belkuchi upazila on Friday demanding an end to alleged extortion, abductions and terrorist activities on the Jamuna River. Boat ow... Read More


Three schoolgirls drown in Jashore pond

Jashore, Aug. 14 -- Three schoolgirls, including two sisters, drowned while bathing in a pond in Bagherpara upazila of Jashore on Friday. The deceased were identified as Lamia, 13, and her younger si... Read More


Measles-like symptoms claim four more lives

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Four children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 894 t... Read More


Rangpur Women's Sports Complex finally starts operations

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The Rangpur Divisional Women's Sports Complex has finally begun operations, more than three years after its inauguration. The complex began its activities on Thursday afternoon with... Read More