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Marine warning lifted as well-marked low weakens over Bay

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says the well-marked low located on the northwest Bay of Bengal near the coast of India's Odisha has weakened into a low-pressure ... Read More


Butcher hacked to death outside home in Benapole

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- A man has been hacked to death in Jashore's Benapole, with his family claiming he was a grassroots activist of the BNP. The attack took place in the early hours of Friday at Ch... Read More


Commuter train breaks down in Mymensingh after engine fire

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- A commuter train has broken down in Mymensingh's Gafargaon after its engine caught fire, leaving passengers stranded. The incident occurred around 8am on Friday when the Jariya... Read More


Bangladesh series may mark Test cricket's return to Australia's Darwin

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Test cricket could return to Darwin for the first time in more than two decades when Australia host Bangladesh in 2026. Cricket Australia is weighing up Darwin, Mackay, Cairns ... Read More


Mancha 71 fracas: Why Latif Siddique refused to seek bail

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique has refused to seek bail after his arrest in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, following a "mob attack" on him an... Read More


Viral video of man washing clothes with detergent in public fountain in Toronto sparks debate online

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- An Instagram video showing a homeless man washing his clothes in a public fountain in Toronto has stirred discussion about poverty in Canada. The clip, posted by Nitish Advitiy... Read More


Conspiracy afoot to replace liberal politics with 'extremism', says Mirza Fakhrul

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- A conspiracy is being hatched to replace liberal politics with "extremism" in Bangladesh, says Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The BNP secretary general made the remark while spea... Read More


Padma River erosion displaces thousands, swallows farmland along Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj border

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- The Padma River is eating away at villages along the Bangladesh-India border, as erosion worsens each day in four unions of Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj. Hundreds of homes and ... Read More


Rohingya crisis is the biggest problem for Bangladesh right now: foreign affairs advisor

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- The Rohingya crisis is the biggest problem facing Bangladesh right now, says Touhid Hossain, the foreign affairs advisor to the interim government. If the crisis is not resolve... Read More


NCT handles record number of containers under management of Navy

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- The number of containers handled in the New Mooring Terminal (NCT) has hit a new record after surpassing 5,000 TEUs handled in a day. The new daily record was made after Chitta... Read More