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Lower internet data prices or benefits will face 'reconsideration', Taiyeb tells phone network operators

Dhaka, May 15 -- The chief advisor's Special Assistant on ICT Affairs, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, has warned phone network operators that the benefits granted to them will be reconsidered if they do not cut i... Read More


Ex-president Abdul Hamid's overseas trip 'misrepresented', claims son Tushar

Dhaka, May 15 -- In response to the swirling public debate surrounding former president Abdul Hamid's departure from Bangladesh, his youngest son, Riad Ahmed Tushar, shared an emotional Facebook post ... Read More


Private airline Novoair to resume services from May 21

Dhaka, May 15 -- After two weeks of suspension, private airline Novoair is set to resume flight services on domestic routes from May 21. It has also offered a 15 percent discount on ticket prices in ... Read More


Bangladesh cricket board clears Tigers tour of Pakistan

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has greenlighted the team to visit Pakistan for a T20 series citing clearance from the interim government. The board will now speak to the crickete... Read More


Three dead as freight tractor overturns in Rangamati

Dhaka, May 15 -- A six-wheeler freight tractor has fallen over in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati, killing three workers. Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), meaning Upazila executive offic... Read More


Court orders three to life in prison for raping college student

Dhaka, May 15 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment for abduction and rape over rejection of a proposal for romantic relationship. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Go... Read More


Universal pension scheme to see major changes, 'Islamic version' in review

Dhaka, May 15 -- Several major changes have been approved for the universal pension scheme, including a proposal to assess the introduction of an "Islamic version". These decisions were taken during ... Read More


Police 'in search of' youth who hurled bottle at Advisor Mahfuj

Dhaka, May 15 -- Police are on the hunt for the youth who hurled a plastic water bottle at Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam while he was addressing the protesting students of Jagannath University. Mas... Read More


Farmer discovers drone near Hili borders in Dinajpur, police say it's 'Indian'

Dhaka, May 15 -- Locals near Dinajpur's Hili border have found a drone, which police believe is from India, in a paddy field. A farmer found the drone in an abandoned state while working on a crop fi... Read More


Rain, sunshine forecast for next week as showers cool heat

Dhaka, May 15 -- Showers have drenched Dhaka and parts of the country to cool a searing hot spell on the first day of Jaisthya, the second month of Bengali summer, and bring a much-needed respite for ... Read More