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DAP fertiliser factory shut down amid ammonia shortage

Dhaka, April 19 -- State-owned fertiliser factory DAP Fertilizer Company Limited (DAPFCL) has been closed due to an ammonia shortage. The DAP fertiliser, factory located in the Rangadia area of Chatt... Read More


Another child dies of measles in Cumilla, adults show symptoms too

Dhaka, April 19 -- Another child has died after contracting measles in Cumilla, while adults too have been seeking treatment with symptoms of the disease. On Saturday, district health authorities sai... Read More


Remote residential facility offers a lifeline to Mro students in Alikadam's rugged hills

Dhaka, April 19 -- A journey of one hour and twenty minutes by motorcycle from Alikadam Upazila headquarters along the Poamuhuri border road leads to Yangring Mro neighbourhood. In the middle of this... Read More


Govt appoints new heads to NGO Affairs Bureau, two other bodies

Dhaka, April 19 -- The government has appointed former senior officials to three bodies, including the NGO Affairs Bureau, on one-year contracts at secretary rank. The Ministry of Public Administrati... Read More


Kidnapping, murder: 2 jailed for life, another gets 14 years in prison

Dhaka, April 19 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced two people to life in prison and a third to 14 years in jail for the kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old Shafiqul Islam aka Milon in Dhaka's Kafrul in 2... Read More


Russia-India military pact allows up to 3,000 troops, 5 warships in each other's territory

Dhaka, April 19 -- The document, which outlines the procedures for sending military contingents and equipment to each other's territories, was made public on Friday via Russia's official legal informa... Read More


Bangladesh Bank says it 'intervened' in dollar market to shore up reserves

Dhaka, April 19 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has explained why it has re-entered the dollar market after a month and a half, saying that it "intervened" in the foreign exchange market to increase reserves ... Read More


'Intervention' in dollar market to boost reserves: BB

Dhaka, April 19 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has explained why it has re-entered the dollar market after a month and a half, saying that it "intervened" in the foreign exchange market to increase reserves ... Read More


David Bergman says ICT risks losing legitimacy if cases appear politicised

Dhaka, April 19 -- British journalist and human rights activist David Bergman has warned that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) risks losing legitimacy if cases linked to the July 2024 killings ... Read More


Gold worth millions 'looted' from six shops in Madaripur

Dhaka, April 18 -- A gang of robbers has reportedly looted gold jewellery and cash worth millions of taka from seven shops, including six jewellery stores, at a market in Madaripur Sadar. The organis... Read More