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Albino snakes found in 3 districts

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Three unusually coloured snakes, including two albino checkered keelbacks and an albino monocled cobra, have been rescued in Dhaka, Chattogram and Panchagarh in the span of eight days... Read More


Dhaka air quality world's 5th worst

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Dhaka recorded an air quality index (AQI) level of 171, placing it fifth on the list of the world's most polluted major cities on Thursday morning, according to IQAir. IQAir, a Swiss... Read More


Rizvi blames 'Hasina loyalists' for labour protests violence

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said "genuine" garment workers are no longer involved in the ongoing protests. The party's senior joint secretary general accused supporters o... Read More


Raphinha extends Barca deal to 2030

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Barcelona said on Thursday that captain Raphinha has extended his contract by two years until 2030. Raphinha is Barcelona's top scorer this season, with 19 goals in 13 appearances. ... Read More


PM arrives in Mongla

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived at Mongla Port in Bagerhat. His helicopter touched down at the port helipad at 10am Thursday, Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony told... Read More


PM sets off for Mongla, Khulna visit

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left Dhaka by helicopter for Mongla in Bagerhat to attend a series of engagements before travelling to Khulna. Tarique departed from the Old Tejgaon... Read More


78 police inspectors promoted to ASPs

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The government has promoted 78 police inspectors to the rank of assistant superintendent of police (ASP), inducting them into the Bangladesh Civil Service (Police) cadre in a single s... Read More


Samantha Sharmin quits NCP

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Samantha Sharmin, a joint convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has resigned from the party just two weeks after a reallocation of responsibilities within its central committe... Read More


Bangladesh to take $15.2bn climate toll to COP31

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh will demand an expansion of the global Loss and Damage Fund at the COP31 summit, citing an estimated annual economic loss of $15.2 billion driven by climate change. Enviro... Read More


Dhaka 'backs' China-Myanmar economic corridor

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh is open to China's proposed economic corridor through Myanmar, with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir seeing scope for stronger regional trade and greater st... Read More