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UK wants to play its part to boost tourism in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said Bangladesh has enormous tourism potential and the United Kingdom wants to play its part to boost tourism in Bangladesh. "Th... Read More


UPL presents its version of what happened at Banglabazar store, stands by 'The Unfinished Memoirs'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- University Press Limited (UPL) has said two of its sales employees were harassed at its Banglabazar showroom after a group of people demanded that the sale of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman'... Read More


Three "extortionists "held with arms, crude bombs in Khulna

Khulna, Sept. 30 -- Police arrested three alleged extortionists and recovered a foreign-made pistol, four rounds of ammunition and three crude bombs from their possession in the city on Tuesday night.... Read More


CIID seizes 81.50 litres of foreign liquor at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized 81.50 litres of foreign liquor of various brands from two passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal Internationa... Read More


182 held in anti-teen gang drive in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Police detained 182 people in a five-hour drive against teen gangs across Lakshmipur district on Tuesday evening. The joint operation was conducted from 6pm to 11pm by police from ... Read More


Dhaka ranks 8th globally in air pollution

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Dhaka ranked 8th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 143 at 10:20 am. The air quality was classified as 'unhe... Read More


Bangla QR transactions surge nearly fivefold to Tk 143.54cr daily: BB

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Digital transactions through the universal Bangla QR system have surged sharply over the past 90 days, with average daily transaction value rising from around Tk 28 crore in June to... Read More


379 held in fresh anti-teen gang drive in Cumilla

Cumilla, Sept. 30 -- Police detained 379 youth in another drive against teen gangs and unruly youths across Cumilla district on Tuesday night. The operation was conducted simultaneously at all 18 pol... Read More


Rubio joins US ambassadors' regional conference in India

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said US ambassadors in the South and Central Asian region are working to make America "safer, stronger, and more prosperous "I called i... Read More


Volker Turk deplores deadly strikes at busy Rakhine market

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday deplored military airstrikes that reportedly killed at least 50 people, including vendors, customers, transp... Read More