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Jet carrying Under-19 football team lands in Dhaka after failed first attempt

Dhaka, May 20 -- The Bangladesh Under-19 national football team have returned to Dhaka after their flight was forced to turn back to Kolkata on its first attempt due to inclement weather. The team, w... Read More


Starlink rolls out internet service in Bangladesh with two monthly plans

Dhaka, May 20 -- Satellite-based internet service Starlink has kicked off its commercial journey in Bangladesh, offering two monthly packages costing Tk 6,000 and Tk 4,200. Customers will also need to... Read More


Actress Nusraat Faria granted bail in attempted murder case

Dhaka, May 20 -- A day after she was sent to jail in an attempted murder case filed over an incident during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests, Dhallywood actress Nusraat Faria has been... Read More


Showers to subside midweek, low pressure looms late May

Dhaka, May 20 -- Dhaka has seen intermittent rainfall over the past few days, marking the beginning of the Bengali month of Joishtho. Other parts of the country have also received varying amounts of r... Read More


No 'retaliatory steps' will be taken over India's land port restrictions, says commerce secretary

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh will not take retaliatory measures despite India restricting the entry of certain Bangladeshi goods at land ports, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman has said. He said thi... Read More


ACC summons Bashundhara Group chairman, family for questioning

Dhaka, May 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his family members for questioning over allegations of land grabbing, embezzlement ... Read More


Court to deliver verdict on plea against Ishraque's mayoral oath on Wednesday

Dhaka, May 20 -- The High Court is set to deliver its ruling on Wednesday on a petition challenging the swearing-in of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Aft... Read More


Three sentenced to death 17 years after college student murder

Dhaka, May 20 -- A court has handed down the death penalty to three individuals over the murder of a college student in Bhairab Upazila of Kishoreganj, 17 years after the killing took place. On Tuesd... Read More


Shammo murder: Chhatra Dal protest in Shahbagh amid rain causes traffic tailback

Dhaka, May 20 -- With rain pouring in Dhaka, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders and activists have blocked the Shahbagh intersection, demanding justice for the murder of Dhaka University student Shahria... Read More


Institutions destroyed, productivity dropped over the last 15 years, says commerce advisor

Dhaka, May 20 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has alleged that the productivity of both public and private sectors across Bangladesh has been systematically eroded over the past 15 years. Spe... Read More