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Joy Shahriar's new album 'Boka'

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Musician Joy Shahriar is coming out with a solo album after six years. The title is 'Boka'. This is Joy's fifth studio album. The first song from this album, 'Tomake Bhulate Somoy L... Read More


Khulna lags behind in economic development

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- The once industrial city of Khulna is now shrouded in a shadow of stagnation. Where once the area was bustling with river-based trade, jute mills, fish processing establishments and... Read More


Success in Juri yellow watermelon cultivation

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Khurshed Alam, a young entrepreneur from Domabari village, Lathitila, Gualbari union, Juri upazila, Moulvibazar. A farmer who is very interested in cultivating all kinds of exceptio... Read More


Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100pc duties on branded drugs and 25pc levies on heavy-duty trucks, set to come into force next... Read More


East Timor scraps lifetime pensions after protests

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- East Timor voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of Southeast Asia's poore... Read More


Trump's warning over Netanyahu's speech

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald... Read More


Student disappearance sparks attack on Mexico barracks

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Protesters rammed a truck into the gates of a military barracks in Mexico City on Thursday during a demonstration over the disappearance and presumed murder of 43 students a decade ... Read More


Dallas gunman wanted to 'terrorize' ICE agents

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- The gunman who opened fire on an immigration facility in Dallas apparently acted alone and was seeking to "terrorize" federal agents, US officials said Thursday. Joshua Jahn, 29, d... Read More


S Korea begins new trial of ousted President Yoon

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol denied on Friday all charges against him, including those of obstruction, as a new trial started after weeks of boycotting a separate on... Read More


Babar climbs Manaslu sans supplemental oxygen; Tanvir tops 8,000er first try

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Bangladeshi mountaineers Babar Ali and Tanvir Ahmed have successfully scaled Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest peak. They reached the summit early on Friday morning, accomp... Read More