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Bangladesh enforces eight-month ban on juvenile hilsa catch

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Department of Fisheries has imposed an eight-month nationwide ban on catching juvenile hilsa, locally known as Jatka, to boost production and ensure sustainable conservation of th... Read More


Only four tourists show up for St Martin's trip as long journeys, tight rules deter visitors

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The revival of St Martin's Island has fallen flat on reopening day. Despite the government reopening the coral island to tourists from Saturday, not a single ship departed from Cox's... Read More


Consensus Commission, other parties trying to impose views on BNP, says Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has alleged that the National Consensus Commission and two to three other parties are trying to impose their opinions on his party. Spe... Read More


BCB retains Shanto as Test captain despite resignation

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Time has eased the tensions, and the Bangladesh Cricket Board has persuaded Najmul Hossain Shanto to continue leading the Test team. The batter, who had resigned from captaincy four ... Read More


Fakhrul alleges forces seeking to downplay 1971 Liberation War

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused some forces of attempting to overshadow Bangladesh's struggle for independence in 1971 by magnifying the July Uprising. On S... Read More


'Mentally unwell' man beaten to death by locals on theft suspicion in Gaibandha

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- In a remote riverside area of Tista in Sundarganj Upazila, locals have allegedly beaten a man to death on suspicion of stealing cattle. Following the incident, police have detained a... Read More


India's security chief Doval says governance failure fuelled regime changes in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said changes of government in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka over the past three and a half years stemmed from "poor governance", ac... Read More


Bangladesh sees 35% more foreign loan released in first quarter of FY2026

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The government has said the disbursement of foreign loans in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year 2025-26 increased by 35 percent compared with the same period last year. Acc... Read More


RAB arrests eight in Narsingdi with 11 firearms

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested eight people with 11 firearms from the riverine areas of Raipura in Narsingdi, saying the weapons were kept to "assert territorial dominance". ... Read More


RAB hopes to complete Twaki murder investigation 'soon'

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said it expects to complete the investigation into the killing of Tanvir Mohammad Twaki in Narayanganj "soon". RAB-11 Commanding Officer Lt Col H... Read More