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'Fake PM advisor' who sought Tk 10bn loan from Bangladesh Bank arrested

Dhaka, March 22 -- Police have arrested a man who allegedly faked the identity of an advisor to the prime minister to carry out a string of fraudulent activities, including an application to the Bangl... Read More


Three friends went out for a ride on Eid day. Two never returned home

Dhaka, March 22 -- A pickup truck has hit a motorcycle carrying three friends in Kishoreganj's Kuliarchar Upazila, leaving two dead and the other injured. The accident occurred on Sunday along the Bh... Read More


'Banned' Chhatra League stages first procession at Dhaka University in 17 months

Dhaka, March 22 -- Activists of the "banned" Bangladesh Chhatra League have returned to Dhaka University campus, staging their first procession in one and a half years to demand the withdrawal of sanc... Read More


Oscar-nominated film on Gaza child's death blocked in India over 'Israel ties', reports Variety

Dhaka, March 22 -- Indian authorities have censored The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated Tunisian film about the death of a 5-year-old girl during the Gaza war, fearing that it would "affect t... Read More


Road, rail accidents across six districts kill 27 during Eid holidays, prompting probes

Dhaka, March 22 -- At least 27 people have been killed and 26 others injured in a series of accidents across six districts as holidayers navigated relatively empty roads during the Eid-ul-Fitr break. ... Read More


Road, rail accidents across six districts kill 23 during Eid holidays, prompting probes

Dhaka, March 22 -- At least 23 people have been killed and 26 others injured in a series of accidents across six districts as holidayers navigated relatively empty roads during the Eid-ul-Fitr break. ... Read More


Even as demand falls and supply steadies, rural Bangladesh spends Eid in darkness

Dhaka, March 22 -- "I'm enjoying an old-fashioned Eid in the village. No electricity since afternoon. Had to buy candles for Iftar after ages -- the candlelight didn't feel too bad," wrote Ataur Rahma... Read More


Candlelit Iftars, uncharged phones: Rural Bangladesh struggles with rolling power cuts

Dhaka, March 22 -- Frequent and prolonged power cuts have dampened the spirit of Eid festivities for many across the country, contrasting sharply with official claims of a stable electricity supply. ... Read More


Fuel runs dry at most Dhaka pumps as long queues persist

Dhaka, March 22 -- Dhaka residents are spending hours crisscrossing the city in search of fuel, only to find most pumps dry and the few still operating overwhelmed by long, slow-moving queues. Ziaul ... Read More


At least seven killed as train smashes into bus at Cumilla crossing

Dhaka, March 22 -- At least seven people have been killed and four others injured when a train collided with a bus at a level crossing in Cumilla. Inspector Saiful Islam of Cumilla EPZ Outpost said t... Read More