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Sundarbans reopens after three-month fishing, tourism ban

Khulna, Sept. 1 -- The Sundarbans reopened to tourists and forest-dependent people on Tuesday after a three-month ban imposed to protect fish breeding and preserve the biodiversity of the world's larg... Read More


Dulquer Salmaan says 'I'm Game' has a hidden fantasy twist

, Sept. 1 -- Dulquer Salmaan has revealed that his upcoming film I'm Game has more to offer than what viewers have seen in its trailer, including a fantasy element that has been deliberately kept unde... Read More


Researchers tag sharks off New York's Hamptons to better understand their movements

, Sept. 1 -- Just off the coast of New York's famous Hamptons beaches, marine researcher Greg Metzger reels in one of the day's most impressive catches - a young but powerful sand tiger shark. Workin... Read More


ADB approves $175m loan to expand electricity access in CHT

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $175 million concessional loan to expand access to reliable and affordable electricity in Bangladesh's Chattogram Hill Tracts, helping... Read More


Dhaka ranks 11th among cities with worst air quality

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Dhaka ranked 11th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 105 at 10:08 am. According to the AQI scale, ... Read More


Tarique pays tribute to Zia, Khaleda on BNP's founding anniversary

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday paid homage to party founder Ziaur Rahman and its former chairperson Khaleda Zia by placing a wreath at their graves marking... Read More


Dengue situation worsens in Pirojpur

Pirojpur, Sept. 1 -- Dengue situation has worsened across all seven upazilas of Pirojpur, with patients being admitted daily to hospitals and upazila health complexes. Twenty new cases were reported ... Read More


Two friends killed as truck hits motorbike on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway

Chandpur, Sept. 1 -- Two friends were killed after a speeding truck ran over their motorbike on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway in Lohagara area of Chattogram on Tuesday morning. The deceased were... Read More


BSEC clears draft rules for direct listing of shares without IPO

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved a draft regulation allowing qualifying companies to get listed on stock exchanges directly, without going throug... Read More


BSEC eases share transfer rules for Z-category firms, approves DSE's derivative roadmap

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has relaxed prior-approval requirements for certain share transfers by sponsors and directors of Z-category companies, and ap... Read More