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Four 'ARSA' members arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms

Dhaka, April 29 -- Four suspected members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have been arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms and other equipment, according to the Detective Branch of p... Read More


Tokyo announces $17.5mn in Rohingya aid as Dhaka calls for repatriation

Dhaka, April 29 -- Japan has pledged $17.5 million in aid to address the Rohingya crisis, reinforcing its continued support for Bangladesh. A high-level delegation of Japanese officials revealed the ... Read More


BNP, Jamaat supporters face off in Dhaka Bar election after years of alliance

Dhaka, April 29 -- Lawyers backed by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have entered the fray against each other in the Dhaka Bar Association election, ending an alliance that lasted over twenty years. Voti... Read More


Floods forecast in 4 districts, farmers rush to harvest

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says low-lying areas along rivers in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Netrokona districts are likely to flood as the water leve... Read More


Iran crisis makes green jet fuel interesting again

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Iran war has blown European airlines' plans well off course. While curtailed flights to the Middle East have a limited impact on carriers like IAG and Air France-KLM that fly mo... Read More


Roads in 'dilapidated' state, Tk 3tn needed for repairs: road transport minister

Dhaka, April 29 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has highlighted the fragile condition of the country's road infrastructure, saying that approximately Tk 3 trillion is require... Read More


Bangladesh skipping T20 World Cup was a blunder by interim govt, says Shakib Al Hasan

Dhaka, April 29 -- Former skipper Shakib Al Hasan reckons Bangladesh cricket suffered a "great loss" by not playing in the last ICC T20 World Cup following the decision of the interim government. Spe... Read More


Wife 'raped at knifepoint' after husband beaten in Rajshahi

Dhaka, April 29 -- A woman has allegedly been raped at knifepoint after her husband was brutally beaten in Rajshahi's Charghat Upazila. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday near Sard... Read More


Mother lands in jail with three children after cannabis arrest, eldest son sent to correction centre

Dhaka, April 29 -- A Dhaka court has sent a woman to jail along with her three children following her arrest with 30 kg of cannabis. Her eldest son, a teenager, was ordered to a juvenile correction c... Read More


Bangladesh to cut bank interest rates to single digit, speed up business licensing

Dhaka, April 29 -- Bangladesh plans to bring bank lending rates down to a single digit to create a more investment-friendly environment in the country, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has s... Read More