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Bangladesh to deactivate SIMs exceeding 10 per person from today

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has begun a nationwide move to deactivate mobile SIM cards registered under a single person's name if the total exceeds 1... Read More


Three Bangladeshi-Americans set to take office as mayor and councilmen in US city

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Bangladeshi-origin US citizen Mahabubul Alam Tayub is set to become the mayor of Millbourne city in the state of Pennsylvania, running unopposed. Two other Bangladeshi-Americans are ... Read More


Record rainfall inundates roads, rail tracks in Chapainawabganj

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Heavy overnight rain has flooded large parts of Chapainawabganj, with an average of 191mm of rainfall recorded in 24 hours. The downpour, which started on Friday morning and continue... Read More


Yunus meets chiefs of Army, Navy, Air Force to discuss election security

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has met with the chiefs of the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force to discuss preparations for the next national elections and the maintenance of law and... Read More


Breast cancer awareness: 750 women trained in self-examination in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- As part of breast cancer awareness programmes, 750 women in Chattogram have been trained with the help of the city corporation. Privately-owned CSCR Hospital and Postgraduate Surgery... Read More


BNP's Kayser Kamal alleges emergence of 'new fraudster' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- BNP's Legal Affairs Secretary Kayser Kamal has claimed that a "new fraudster" has emerged in Bangladesh, accusing the interim government of deceiving the people through its actions. ... Read More


'My daughter left home four days ago. She returned as a corpse'

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- They met in college, fell in love, and got married. But the marriage didn't last even four days. After the woman was found dead, a case was filed against her husband, Sajjadul Islam N... Read More


50 injured in clash between BNP and Jatiya Party activists in Bhola

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A clash in Bhola between leaders and activists during programmes announced by the BNP and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (JaPa) has left at least 50 people injured, including policemen and j... Read More


Waning Cyclone Montha triggers rain as low-pressure system forms over Bay

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Although Cyclone Montha has weakened into a low-pressure system, its impact brought intermittent rainfall to Dhaka. Clouds had gathered over the capital since Saturday afternoon, fol... Read More


Staff shortages limit Khulna's new jail to 100 convicts for now

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- After 14 years of construction, Khulna's new prison has been inaugurated, marking a major expansion of the city's correctional infrastructure. A shortage of personnel means the facil... Read More