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Train tickets unavailable in Sylhet, passengers suffer

Dhaka, June 17 -- Trains on the Sylhet route are operating at nearly half capacity, despite high passenger demand. Intercity trains running between Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Chittagong are failing to me... Read More


Lion Gani Miah remembers his father

Dhaka, June 17 -- Sripur (Gazipur) Correspondent : My father, Md. Ismail Hossain, was not only my biological father he was the embodiment of values, humility, and kindness. He remains the greatest in... Read More


Police debunk mystery of Anjum's murder

Dhaka, June 17 -- Police have debunked the mystery of the murder of schoolgirl Nafia Jannat Anjum (15) in Kulaura, Moulvibazar within 18 hours. Neighbor Md. Junel Mia (39) has been arrested in this in... Read More


BD in search of best swimmer, 44 'yes cards' awarded

Dhaka, June 17 -- The Bangladesh Swimming Federation's national talent hunt program, "Bangladesh in Search of the Best Swimmer," has successfully concluded its Khulna Division phase. Held on Monday at... Read More


UK appoints first woman head of MI6 spy service

Dhaka, June 17 -- MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.Blaise Metreweli, who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will become... Read More


UN decries 'horrifying' suffering in Gaza

Dhaka, June 17 -- The United Nations human rights chief has strongly criticized Israel's military actions in Gaza, describing them as causing "horrifying, unconscionable suffering" for Palestinians. H... Read More


Lanka new mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamil

Dhaka, June 17 -- Less than 100 metres (328 ft) from a busy road, policemen stand on watch behind a pair of rust coloured gates that lead to a cemetery in the outskirts of Jaffna, the capital of Sri L... Read More


Board fixes calculator's model for HSC candidates

Dhaka, June 17 -- The Board has decided to allow the use of seven models of non-programmable scientific calculators during the HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) exams, scheduled to be held on June 26... Read More


BNP leader Annie among 9 acquitted in explosives case

Dhaka, June 17 -- In a case filed under the Explosives Act over a decade ago with Sutrapur Police Station in Dhaka, a court has acquitted BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie and e... Read More


Govt forms advisory council on overseas employment

Dhaka, June 17 -- The government has formed an 11-member advisory council to oversee and provide guidance on the overseas employment of Bangladeshi nationals. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employ... Read More