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Third consignment of US wheat arrives in Mongla

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A vessel with more than 60,000 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat from the United States (US) has arrived at Mongla Port. The MV WECO TATI carrying 60,802 MTs of wheat docked at the outer... Read More


Expatriate killed in clash over land in Jhenaidah; house torched

, Nov. 15 -- resident Bangladeshi expatriate was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a piece of land in Sadar upazila of Jhenaidah on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mahbu... Read More


BB orders strict loan data updates to bar defaulters from election race

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has ordered all scheduled banks to promptly update loan repayment data as prospective MP candidates, many of them business and political figures, scramble to clear de... Read More


Mental health still overlooked in treatment, admit Bangladesh doctors

, Nov. 15 -- Despite strong links between many physical illnesses and mental health conditions, most physicians in Bangladesh still lack the training to integrate both aspects in treatment - an issue ... Read More


Rizvi questions lack of 'No' option in proposed referendum

, Nov. 15 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday questioned why voters will not have the option to say 'No' if they disagree with any of the four questions in the proposed... Read More


BNP to prioritise water-sharing, end 'Indian hegemony': Fakhrul

, Nov. 15 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said his party will give top priority to resolving longstanding water-sharing disputes and stopping what he described as 'Ind... Read More


9-day security plan worked out for peaceful election: Home Adviser

, Nov. 15 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that a special law enforcement and security deployment plan will be there in place for nine days over the up... Read More


Content creator Hero Alam arrested in Dhaka

, Nov. 15 -- Content creator Ashraful Alam, widely known as Hero Alom, was arrested on Saturday afternoon from his residence on Ulon Road in the capital. Inspector (Investigation) Sajjad Hossain of H... Read More


Restoration work of 44 ponds, waterbodies begin in Dhaka

, Nov. 15 -- The government on Saturday launched restoration work on 44 ponds(khas) and waterbodies in Dhaka and its outskirts under, aiming to rebuild and preserve key waterbodies, protect natural dr... Read More


18 years on, coastal districts still bear the scars of Cyclone Sidr

, Nov. 15 -- Eighteen years have passed since Super Cyclone Sidr slammed into Bangladesh's southern coast on this day in 2007, leaving behind a trail of devastation that still haunts thousands of coas... Read More