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Two friends die after motorcycle crashes into road divider in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, May 20 -- Two friends have died after their motorcycle veered out of control and crashed into a road divider in Thakurgaon town. The accident took place around 7am on Wednesday in Munshirhat, ... Read More


Taijul snaps up 6 wickets as Tigers whitewash Pakistan in Test series

Dhaka, May 20 -- A six-wicket haul in the fourth and final innings from spinner Taijul Islam has seen the Tigers close out the Sylhet Test against Pakistan with a victory by 78 runs. The win means th... Read More


Bodies of expatriate brothers killed in Oman arrive at village home in Ctg

Dhaka, May 20 -- The bodies of four Bangladeshi expatriate brothers who were recovered from a car in the Persian Gulf country of Oman have reached the family's village home in Chattogram's Rangunia Up... Read More


Garment workers block roads in Mohakhali, causing massive traffic jam

Dhaka, May 20 -- Garment factory workers have blocked roads near Dhaka's Mohakhali Bus Terminal to demand unpaid wages, causing massive traffic jams amid the morning rush hour. Additional Commissione... Read More


PM Tarique attends Ansar-VDP rally in Gazipur

Dhaka, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined the 46th National Rally of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP). The prime minister arrived at the parade ground of the Ansar-VDP... Read More


Ansar will be 'tech-based humanitarian social force': PM Tarique

Dhaka, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed the hope that the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) will develop into a "tech-based, humanitarian social force" in the futur... Read More


Government draws blank on savings certificates for 9 months, trend stretches into fourth year

Dhaka, May 20 -- The government has been setting large borrowing targets from savings certificate sales to cover its budget deficit, but has fallen short in recent years. On top of that, it has had t... Read More


Blaze at Khulna Medical College Hospital triggers panic among patients, relatives

Dhaka, May 20 -- Firefighters have brought a blaze under control at Khulna Medical College Hospital after nearly an hour of efforts. Three Fire Service and Civil Defence units rushed to the hospital'... Read More


UN, partners appeal for $710.5mn for Rohingya as return hopes fade amid funding crunch

Dhaka, May 20 -- The United Nations (UN) and its partners have launched a joint appeal for $710.5 million to meet the critical humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees and their Bangladeshi host commun... Read More


Van-driver father with disabilities plans to sell land to afford measles 'immunity booster' for son

Dhaka, May 20 -- A disabled father is facing the grim prospect of selling his only piece of land to afford a Tk 15,000 "immuno-booster" injection required to save his seven-month-old son, currently ba... Read More