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Bangladesh set 509-run target for Ireland after Mominul-Mushfiqur century stand

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bangladesh have declared their second innings on 297-4 shortly after lunch on day four of the Mirpur Test, leaving Ireland with a daunting target of 509. The hosts added only three ... Read More


Farmer shot dead in Kushtia amid 'turf war'

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A farmer has been shot dead and another man was wounded by gunfire in Kushtia's Bheramara Upazila. The incident took place around 8:30pm on Friday in the Rayta Notunpara area of Bah... Read More


Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay lands in Dhaka to warm reception

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has arrived in Bangladesh for a three-day visit, receiving a warm welcome at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from Chief Advisor... Read More


Dhaka Metro link briefly suspended after drone falls on tracks in Uttara

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Metro rail services have temporarily been suspended after a drone was found on the tracks between Uttara Centre and Uttara South stations. According to authorities, train operations... Read More


Sudden blaze engulfs bus in Dhaka's Mohakhali, no casualties reported

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A bus has been engulfed in flames on a street in Dhaka's Mohakhali. The incident occurred near Bottola around 9pm on Saturday, near the Department of Disaster Management. The cause... Read More


DU suspends classes, exams amid earthquake panic

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka University administration has announced the suspension of all classes and exams scheduled for Nov 23 following a third earthquake in the country, which left some students injur... Read More


Dhaka, Narsingdi rattled as two tremors hit just a second apart

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bangladesh has been shaken twice within seconds, with epicentres at Dhaka's Badda and Narsingdi, according to the Meteorological Department's Seismology Monitoring Centre. Residents... Read More


Jamaat chief warns referendum on election day could lead to 'genocide'

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has warned that holding a referendum on the day of the national election could lead to "genocide". He made the remark while speaking at the Par... Read More


BNP's Fazlur says he will 'take poison' if Jamaat wins his seat

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- BNP candidate Fazlur Rahman has said he will "drink poison" if the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate wins the Kishoreganj-4 seat. He made the remark while speaking at an election rally in t... Read More


Deadly quake claimed her son's life. Grieving mother returns to hospital after burial

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Rafiul Islam Rafi, 22, a student of Sir Salimullah Medical College, who was killed in the devastating earthquake in Dhaka, has been laid to rest at his village home in Bogura. His m... Read More