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Bomb blasts in front of police stations, bus on fire

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Blasts from improvised explosives have been reported at least eight places in Dhaka on Friday night. Multiple hand bombs were detonated in front of Jatrabari Police Station and a f... Read More


Dhaka loses 31% of its green cover in a decade

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Dhaka is rapidly trading trees, wetlands, and open land for concrete in an alarming transformation researchers warn is making the capital hotter, more polluted, and increasingly vul... Read More


Sleep quality, not just duration, shapes disease risk: study

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The type of sleep a person gets may matter as much as how long they sleep when it comes to disease risk, according to a large study of nearly 100,000 people. Researchers at Peking ... Read More


Crude bombs detonated in Moghbazar, Rampura

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Following blasts in Dhaka's Jatrabari, Agargaon, and Mohakhali, improvised explosives have been detonated in the Moghbazar Intersection, below Babubazar Bridge, and in Rampura. Hat... Read More


Salman steps in as security holds back child amid crowd

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Salman Khan found himself surrounded by a crowd of fans and photographers after a Ganesh Chaturthi visit, prompting the Bollywood star to fold his hands and ask people to make way. ... Read More


Ranveer Singh vows education support for 1,000 girls

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Ranveer Singh has pledged to support the education of 1,000 girls as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, marking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday during a visit to Mumba... Read More


Padma ferry breakdowns leave passengers on edge

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A ferry loses power in the middle of the Padma River. The current begins carrying it downstream. For the passengers on board, there is another problem -- many say they have little i... Read More


Fire on bus in front of Kafrul Police Station

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A fire has broken out on a bus in front of the Kafrul Police Station in Dhaka's Greater Mirpur on Friday night. Fire Service units reached the scene eight minutes after the fire wa... Read More


Bangladesh open Asian Games hockey campaign with defeat

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh held four-time champions South Korea at bay for the opening quarter before slipping to a 5-0 defeat in their first Asian Games hockey match. After a goalless first quart... Read More


BNP leader threatens to 'burn' Hindu trader to death

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A BNP leader has been accused of threatening to burn a Hindu businessman to death in Patuakhali's Bauphal Upazila. An audio recording of the alleged one-minute and 57-second conver... Read More