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Bilmaria, the 'hacker haven' of Natore

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- On the banks of the Padma in Natore, a striking change has taken root. Young men who once worked as day labourers now live in large houses, drive expensive cars and spend freely, whil... Read More


India revives Dibrugarh-Dhaka water route after 70 years

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The pre-Partition-era water transport route between Dibrugarh in Assam and Dhaka in Bangladesh has been formally revived with the departure of a vessel carrying 540 tonnes of methanol... Read More


150 Bangladeshis moved out of Kashmir for deportation

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Indian authorities have moved 150 people identified as Bangladeshi nationals from Jammu and Kashmir to West Bengal for deportation after a survey found around 600 people allegedly liv... Read More


Hasina a 'principal challenge' to PM's India visit: Humaiun

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described the activities of Sheikh Hasina and her associates in India as the "principal challenge" to Prime Minister Tarique Rahma... Read More


3 to die for killing garment worker

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced three men to death for mugging and killing a garment factory worker at the Martyred Intellectuals' Memorial in Mirpur about four years ago.Judge Zahidul Is... Read More


Not all strokes cause paralysis: Warning signs that go unchecked

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A stroke does not always begin with a dramatic collapse or paralysis. Sudden changes in speech, vision, balance or movement can be less obvious but may still require urgent medical at... Read More


Saudi remittances surge 34%

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Remittances are giving Bangladesh's struggling economy a much-needed lift, with Saudi Arabia emerging as the biggest source of the inflows. Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $8.59 billion... Read More


Banks slash CSR spending by 21%

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Banks' Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending in Bangladesh has fallen nearly 21 percent year-on-year. A report released by Bangladesh Bank on Monday revealed that 17 banks -... Read More


Russian researcher dies of 'plague', hundreds quarantined

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Nearly 200 people have reportedly been placed under medical observation in Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk after the death of a worker at an anti-plague research institute prompte... Read More


Sanjay Dutt clarifies 'can't feel peace in India' remark after backlash

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Actor Sanjay Dutt has clarified his remarks about the lack of "peace" in India after the comments drew criticism on social media, saying his words were taken out of context and that h... Read More