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The bacteria turning plastic waste into painkillers

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Earlier this year, scientists reported a breakthrough in biotechnology. A common bacterium was genetically engineered to convert plastic waste into the widely used painkiller parace... Read More


Passenger movement through Benapole rises ahead of Durga Puja holiday

Benapole, Sept. 28 -- Passenger movement through Benapole international checkpost has seen a sharp rise as many Bangladeshis are travelling to India to spend the Durga Puja holiday. Many are crossing... Read More


Fakhrul sees reflection of Zia's dream in Yunus' vision

New York, Sept. 28 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has praised Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, saying he saw in his words the reflection of late President Ziaur Rahman's d... Read More


EC making strong progress to ensure free elections: CEC

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said on Sunday that the Election Commission is making strong progress to ensure a free, fair and credible national election. "We have al... Read More


Spin, not speed, could be factor in tonight Dubai final

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Strip away the noise around an India-Pakistan final, and the cricketing question for tonight's Asia Cup title match is simple, who will control the middle overs? For all the talk o... Read More


Sust announces 11-day holiday for Durga Puja, other festivals

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) has announced an 11-day holiday on the occasion of Durga Puja, Fateha-i-Yazdaham and Lakshmi Puja. A press release signed by t... Read More


5-year-old girl raped in Sirajganj

Sirajganj, Sept. 28 -- year-old girl was allegedly raped by an elderly man in Chariya area of Sirajganj district on Wednesday afternoon. Later, on Thursday afternoon, the victim's mother filed a case... Read More


ICC warns Indian cricketer Suryakumar to steer clear of politics after Pakistan complaint

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) warned Indian cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav for making political comments, after Pakistan issued complaints against him. It was expe... Read More


'They Call Him OG' storms box office, crosses Rs 100 crore in two days

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Power star Pawan Kalyan's latest outing They Call Him OG has set the box office ablaze, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days despite a sharp drop in collections after its... Read More


8 burned in hydraulic gas cylinder explosion in Ctg

, Sept. 27 -- At least seven workers and a contractor suffered burn injuries when a hydraulic gas cylinder exploded at a second-hand iron pipe shop in Chattogram's Sagarika area under Pahartali Police... Read More