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Seconds of shaking, a family shattered

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- On most Fridays, Nusrat Begum tried to finish the household chores early. Her son, Rafiul Islam Rafi, a calm, soft-spoken student of Sir Salimullah Medical College in Dhaka, often jo... Read More


New logistics policy aims to transform into major trade hub

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The interim government has introduced the National Logistics Policy 2025, setting an ambitious goal of turning Bangladesh into a leading regional trade and logistics centre by 2050. ... Read More


61k reconditioned cars imported

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Mongla Port ushered in a new era in the history of the Port after importing as may as 61 thousand 303 reconditioned cars during the last 4 years (from July, 2021 to June, 2025) alone... Read More


Steam test starts at RNPP

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A steam release test began on Thursday at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction project. During the test, high-pressure steam may generate loud noise similar to that of a jet... Read More


Explosion at glue factory in eastern Pakistan kills 18 people

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21 others. The force of the blast destroyed the factory building an... Read More


EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform at donor forum

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The European Union pressed Thursday to bolster reform of the Palestinian Authority, as Brussels hosted 60 delegations to discuss reconstruction and governance in Gaza after the US-br... Read More


What history says about such close earthquake to Dhaka?

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The epicentre of the earthquake that struck at 10:38am was located only 13 kilometres east of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon.Originat... Read More


'Coordinated efforts needed to achieve SDG targets'

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Statistics and Information Management Secretary Aleya Akhter urged all stakeholders to work in a coordinated manner to achieve the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).... Read More


BJP gets Home in Bihar

India, Nov. 22 -- On Friday, portfolios were distributed to ministers in the newly elected Bihar Cabinet. Incumbent deputy chief ministers, Samrat Chowdhury and Vijay Kumar Sinha of the BJP, will cont... Read More


The battle for Indianness in education

India, Nov. 22 -- In the mid-1950s, Dr Radha Krishnan was emerging on the political firmament and was often sought after. Those were the days when any association with a British university, more speci... Read More