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Body of migrant Depali killed in Lebanon attack flown back to Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 8 -- The body of Depali Akter, a Bangladeshi expatriate killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon, has arrived in the country. A flight from Beirut carrying her remains reached Dhaka's Shahja... Read More


Jubo League activist detained from flash procession near old Ganabhaban

Dhaka, May 8 -- Police have arrested one person from a "flash procession" of members of the banned Awami League and its affiliates near the building that was previously known as the Ganabhaban in Dhak... Read More


Fire at Kadamtali foam factory brought under control after two hours

Dhaka, May 8 -- A fire that broke out at a foam manufacturing factory near Saddam Market in Dhaka's Kadamtali has been brought under control after around two and a half hours. The blaze was contained... Read More


Fire at foam factory in Dhaka's Kadamtali

Dhaka, May 8 -- A fire has originated at a foam manufacturing factory near Saddam Market in Dhaka's Kadamtali, with no primary reports of casualties. Fire Service duty officer Rozina Akhter said she ... Read More


Malaysia arrests nine 'trafficked' Bangladeshis, two 'traffickers'

Dhaka, May 8 -- Malaysia's Immigration Department claims to have busted a Bangladeshi migrant smuggling syndicate known as the "Shafik Gang" in a raid on a house in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, reports Be... Read More


Women's rights groups demand state recognition of domestic work

Dhaka, May 8 -- Women's rights activists have called on the government to officially recognise the economic value of domestic work and ensure necessary budget allocations for women's health, safety, a... Read More


Women's rights groups demand state recognition of household work

Dhaka, May 8 -- Women's rights activists have called on the government to officially recognise the economic value of household work and ensure necessary budget allocations for women's health, safety, ... Read More


President Shahabuddin leaves for London on medical visit Saturday

Dhaka, May 8 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin is set to depart for London on Saturday morning for a medical check-up, marking his first overseas trip since the fall of the Awami League government. A... Read More


7 rivers still above danger marks, but Haor flooding starts to ease

Dhaka, May 8 -- The flood situation in the country's north-eastern Haor region is expected to take a turn for the better over the next three days as rainfall subsides both upstream and within the coun... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari named new West Bengal chief minister, oath on Saturday

Dhaka, May 8 -- After toppling the 15-year rule of Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress, only one name seemed to resonate for the post of the next chief minister of West Bengal - Suvendu Adhikar... Read More