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Stocks open week, higher amid lower turnover

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- day holiday, both bourses of the country opened the week on a positive note Sunday, with major indices edging up though turnover declined compared to the previous session. At the Dha... Read More


Dengue claims nine more lives, second highest daily toll this year

, Oct. 5 -- The relentless scourge of dengue continues to tighten its grip on Bangladesh, claiming nine more lives in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, the second highest daily toll recorded this year... Read More


Ex-AL MP BM Mozammel Haque arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Detectives have arrested former Awami League MP from Shariatpur-1 constituency BM Mozammel Haque from the capital's Niketan area. Deputy Commissioner of DMP's Media and Public Relati... Read More


Buddhist leaders exchange greetings with Chief Adviser on Prabarana Purnima

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders exchanged greetings with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at State Guest House Jamuna on the occasion of Prabarana Purnima on Sunday. The ... Read More


Fakhrul, Gwyn Lewis discuss democracy, elections and Rohingya issue

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Sunday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and had a constructive discussion on the country's current political... Read More


Three-day RIMA conference begins in Dhaka

, Oct. 5 -- day Regional Infrastructure Monitoring Alliance (RIMA) conference began in Dhaka on Sunday. The conference is being organized by the Coastal Livelihoods and Environmental Action Network (... Read More


First ever Saudi-Bangladesh business summit begins Tuesday in Dhaka

, Oct. 5 -- member high-powered business delegation from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Dhaka on Monday to join a three-day business summit, marking the official launch of the Saudi Arab-Bangladesh Chamb... Read More


8 AL leaders, activists arrested in Dhaka

, Oct. 5 -- Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested eight leaders and activists of Awami League from different areas in the capital on Sunday. The arrestees were Enamul Kabir Emon, 51,... Read More


17 arrested in joint drive at Geneva Camp

, Oct. 5 -- Seventeen people were arrested along with weapon and drugs in a special drive conducted jointly by the Army and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 at Geneva Camp in the capital's Mohammadpur e... Read More


UK Trade Envoy visits Bangladesh; long term economic growth, trade on agenda

, Oct. 5 -- British Trade Envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE has arrived in Dhaka on a five-day official visit aimed at deepening the longstanding trade and investment relationshi... Read More