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Low speed prevents disaster after train derails in Gafargaon due to track removal

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh Railway officials say the low speed of a Dhaka-bound passenger train prevented casualties after it derailed in Mymensingh's Gafargaon. The locomotive and two carriages of... Read More


Fire destroys over 50 shelters in Teknaf Rohingya camps

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A fire has destroyed more than 50 shelters at two Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. The blaze broke out around 10:30pm on Sunday in the area between the Leda and Alikh... Read More


BNP seeks to heal Sylhet rifts as Jamaat presses for its advantage

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is scrambling to contain internal divisions across Sylhet's six parliamentary seats as Jamaat-e-Islami intensifies its ground campaign, sensing... Read More


No polythene bags at Dhaka trade fair, says commerce secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Single-use plastics, including polythene and plastic shopping bags, will be banned at the upcoming Dhaka International Trade Fair, according to Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. O... Read More


Scaled-back Zainul anniversary planned as traditional fair, reception dropped

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The birth anniversary celebration of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin at the Faculty of Fine Art of Dhaka University has been scaled down. It will be observed with a daylong celebration t... Read More


Home advisor says 'a few' firearms enter through the border but are seized

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Home Affairs Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has acknowledged concerns over firearms entering through Bangldesh's borders ahead of the 13th general election. According to him, a ... Read More


NCP candidate in Narayanganj-5 pulls out of parliamentary polls

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Ahmedur Rahman Tanu, who received the National Citizen Party nomination for Narayanganj-5 seat, has scrapped his plan to contest in the parliamentary polls. He announced the decisio... Read More


The cat who doesn't meow: Zaima Rahman offers a peek into life with Zebu

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Zaima Rahman, the daughter of BNP leader Tarique Rahman, has shared a glimpse into her life with her beloved pet cat Zebu, who has become a social media star in her own right. In a ... Read More


College student hacked to death in Sirajganj

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A college student has been hacked to death in Sirajganj. Identified as Abdur Rahman, 20, the victim was sitting inside a CNG-run autorickshaw when he was attacked at an intersection... Read More


BNP leader Tarique Rahman submits nomination papers for Dhaka-17

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has submitted his nomination papers to run from the Dhaka-17 constituency in the upcoming general election. The papers were submitted on his behal... Read More