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Bangladeshis among dozens of migrants rescued off Greece coast

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Bangladeshis, Sudanese, and Egyptians are among dozens of migrants rescued off the coast of Greece on Thursday, local authorities say. At least 202 migrants have reached the sou... Read More


Train service resumes on Dhaka-Mymensingh route after 7.5 hours, probe launched

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Four derailed carriages of the Jamalpur Commuter train have been recovered in Mymensingh's Gafargaon, allowing train service on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route to resume after seven a... Read More


Hasina's speech: Delhi reiterates its previous stance after Dhaka protests

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Despite Dhaka's strong reaction to the press conference held by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to Delhi in the face of a mass uprising and has been sentenced to de... Read More


'The bus suddenly fell on us, then I saw blood and bodies everywhere'

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Like many others from his area, Saju Mia - a middle-aged man from Gaibandha's Gobindaganj Upazila - had come to Bogura's Erulia to work as a seasonal labourer during the Aman sea... Read More


2 injured in drive-by shooting in Dhaka's Pallabi

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Another shooting has occurred in Dhaka's Pallabi in the span of two weeks. Two people have now been injured in a drive-by shooting. The attack was due to a prior dispute over dr... Read More


Couple die on same Bogura road where 7 others lost their lives only hours ago

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- A husband and wife have been killed in a crash involving a car and motorcycle on the same road in the Bogura Sadar Upazila where seven day labourers lost their lives only hours a... Read More


Court suspends Hafizur's bail, orders surrender over Tonu 'murder'

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The Appellate Division has suspended the High Court bail granted to former army warrant officer Hafizur Rahman in the murder case of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan... Read More


Chief prosecutor says Ziaul Ahsan led second attempt to abduct Ilias Ali

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The International Crimes Tribunal prosecution says former army officer Ziaul Ahsan led a second attempt to abduct BNP leader Ilias Ali after the first bid failed 15 years ago. C... Read More


Veteran actor Abul Hayat opens up on theatre, television, a lifetime of joy

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Wanting to act in plays, he fashioned a screen from his mother's saree at the age of 10 and put up a stage; the pull, though, had taken root even earlier, sitting in his mother's... Read More


Private-sector credit growth hits record low at 4.47% amid weak demand, energy crisis

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Private-sector credit growth fell to a historic low of 4.47 percent in June, below Bangladesh Bank's 5.5 percent target for the month. The rate was 4.98 percent in May and 4.75 ... Read More