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Floods forecast in 4 districts, farmers rush to harvest

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says low-lying areas along rivers in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Netrokona districts are likely to flood as the water leve... Read More


US-Bangladesh trade deal is a joint commitment, not a list of demands: Ambassador Christensen

Dhaka, April 29 -- The United States-Bangladesh Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) is not a list of demands from Washington but a shared commitment to the future of both countries, US Ambassador Brent C... Read More


Three die in truck-microbus collision in Kurigram

Dhaka, April 29 -- Three people, including a child, have been killed and 11 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a microbus in Kurigram's Nageshwari. The accident occurred around... Read More


Measles outbreak in Bandarban highlights persistent barriers in Mro communities

Dhaka, April 29 -- A suspected measles outbreak has swept through the remote hill tracts of Kurukpata Union in Bandarban's Alikadam Upazila, with health officials and local residents pointing to vacci... Read More


'Psychopath' roommate: Family says Limon suspected Florida killer

Dhaka, April 29 -- The families of two Bangladeshi students murdered at the University of South Florida (USF) are demanding justice as chilling details emerge about the suspect Hisham Abugharbieh, who... Read More


Bangladesh issues cautionary signal No. 3 issued for 4 maritime ports

Dhaka, April 28 -- A steep pressure gradient is lying over the north Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas, prompting the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) to issue cautionary signal No. 3 for fou... Read More


Niaz Ahmed Khan, former DU vice-chancellor, named Grameen University consultant

Dhaka, April 28 -- Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan, former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, has been appointed a consultant for Grameen University. The Yunus Centre announced the decision on Tuesday, saying... Read More


Bangladesh plans to require lawyers to handle 10% of cases free of charge

Dhaka, April 28 -- The government is considering making it mandatory for every lawyer in Bangladesh to handle at least 10 percent of their cases free of charge to improve access to justice for the poo... Read More


Higher tobacco taxes could raise Tk 440bn in revenue, curb deaths: ATMA

Dhaka, April 28 -- Restructuring cigarette pricing and taxation could generate around Tk 440 billion in additional revenue and help prevent about 400,000 premature deaths in the long term, the Anti-To... Read More


Bangladesh to remove age limit for hiring stock market, insrance regulator chiefs

Dhaka, April 28 -- The finance minister has placed two amended bills in parliament to remove the age limit during the appointment of top officials of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission ... Read More