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RAB intensifies hunt for prime suspects in Hadi murder case

, Jan. 4 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has stepped up efforts to arrest the two prime suspects directly linked to the killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. The suspects, ide... Read More


Police use batons to disperse mobile phone traders at Karwan Bazar

, Jan. 4 -- Police charged batons on Sunday to disperse mobile phone traders staging a sit-in at Karwan Bazar in the capital demanding the postponement of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEI... Read More


LPG prices for Jan up but BERC admits lack of control over retailers

, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder by Tk 53 to Tk 1,306 for January, but admitted it cannot guarantee retailers will follow the off... Read More


503 killed in Bangladesh road accidents in December: RSF report

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- A total of 503 people lost their lives and 1,186 others were injured in 547 road accidents across the country in December last year, according to data released by the Road Safety Foun... Read More


Dhaka, Islamabad foreign affairs chiefs hold telephone talks

, Jan. 4 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation on Sunday and discussed issues ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank rolls out risk-based supervision to rebuild depositor confidence

, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh Bank has launched a new Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) framework, marking a major shift in how the country's banking and financial institutions are monitored as authorities seek t... Read More


Bangladesh refuses to travel to India for World Cup next month

, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh has officially decided not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, escalating the sporting standoff between the two countries to an unprecedented level. Youth and Sp... Read More


Tiger trapped in poachers' snare in Sundarbans; rescue operation underway

, Jan. 4 -- A Royal Bengal Tiger has been trapped in a snare set by deer poachers in the Sundarbans near Boiragi Bari along Sarkir canal in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district. A local fisherman firs... Read More


Decision on IPL broadcast ban after legal assessment: Adviser Rizwana

, Jan. 4 -- Information Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said any decision on whether to stop broadcasting Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bangladesh would be taken after reviewing the legal basis... Read More


Starlink offers Free internet to Venezuela Until Feb 3

, Jan. 4 -- Starlink has announced it will provide free broadband internet services across Venezuela until February 3, following the recent U.S. operation that led to the removal of President Nicolas ... Read More