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India's Jaishankar meets Bangladesh high commissioner after a year

Dhaka, March 20 -- Nearly a year after assuming his post in New Delhi, Bangladesh's High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah has met Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar for a courtesy visit. Both shared ne... Read More


Teen's body found on Karnaphuli River

Dhaka, March 20 -- A 19-year-old man has been found dead near Shah Amanat Bridge in Chattogram. On Friday, police recovered his body, which was stuck to a dredger anchored near the bridge. He was id... Read More


280 Bangladeshis set to return home from Iran on special flight amid war

Dhaka, March 20 -- Amid the escalating strikes by the United States and Israel, Bangladesh is bringing home 280 of its citizens stranded in Iran. The evacuees are expected to reach Dhaka at 1:30am on... Read More


Stranded near Hormuz amid war, Bangladeshi sailors offer Eid prayers aboard ship

Dhaka, March 20 -- In the midst of the roar of distant missiles and the uncertainty of war, 31 Bangladeshi sailors aboard the MV Banglar Joyjatra have marked Eid by praying in the narrow passages of t... Read More


Fear, uncertainty grip Bangladeshis in Bahrain as war overshadows Eid

Dhaka, March 20 -- "We were living in peace. Now it feels like a major danger could strike at any time. Even on Eid day, we are praying for the war to stop." The words came from Nurul Amin, a Banglad... Read More


President calls for support for the poor amid global economic crisis in Eid greetings

Dhaka, March 20 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called upon the wealthy and affluent sections of society to stand by the poor and underprivileged as the country navigates the adverse impacts of ... Read More


Five held over fatal Sadarghat launch collision, one passenger remains missing

Dhaka, March 20 -- Police have arrested five staff members from two launches following a collision at Dhaka's Sadarghat that killed one passenger, left another missing, and several others injured. Th... Read More


Chuadanga farmer shot, injured by BSF

Dhaka, March 20 -- A farmer in Chudanga's Jibannagar Upazila has been shot by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Bangladesh border. The farmer, 30-year-old Azad Hossain, came under the atta... Read More


2 killed as bus crashes into electric pole in Mymensingh's Bhaluka

Dhaka, March 20 -- A routine highway journey has turned deadly in Mymensingh's Bhaluka as a passenger bus spiralled out of control, triggering a chain collision before slamming into a roadside electri... Read More


Turag Police record case over woman's death in Uttara snatching

Dhaka, March 20 -- Turag police have recorded a case over the death of a 21-year-old woman who fell from a battery-run rickshaw during a snatching attempt in Dhaka's Uttara. The case was registered o... Read More