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7-month-old baby drowns after rickshaw falls into drain in Chattogram

Dhaka, April 19 -- A 7-month-old baby has drowned after a rickshaw carrying the child and his family toppled into an open roadside drain amid rain in Chattogram. The incident occurred near the Kapasg... Read More


Broadband internet users to get 10 Mbps speed for Tk 500: ISPAB

Dhaka, April 19 -- Broadband users will now receive 10 Mbps internet speed for Tk 500, instead of the previous 5 Mbps, according to Md Emdadul Hoque, president of the Internet Service Providers Associ... Read More


Sylhet set to launch direct cargo flights to Europe on Apr 27

Dhaka, April 19 -- Direct cargo flights from Sylhet's Osmani International Airport to Europe are set to begin on Apr 27, targeting exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom. The service, o... Read More


NCP urges Consensus Commission to pave way for structural reform

Dhaka, April 19 -- Nahid Islam, convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has called on the National Consensus Commission to lay the groundwork for reforms that bring about a qualitative and funda... Read More


Rohingya repatriation not safe under current Rakhine conditions, says Khalilur

Dhaka, April 18 -- Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's top aide, has said the current conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State make it impossible to ensure the safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees at ... Read More


Onion price leaps from Tk 35 to Tk 60 in a week, vegetables stay costly

Dhaka, April 18 -- Despite the uptick in summer vegetable availability, market prices have fluctuated little, remaining anchored at the previous week's rates. But the same cannot be said for onions a... Read More


Teacher arrested for 'abducting and raping' madrasa girl in Sylhet

Dhaka, April 18 -- Police have arrested a teacher on charges of abducting and raping a 17-year-old female student of a madrasa in Sylhet's Bishwanath. Bishwanath Police Station chief Enamul Haque Cho... Read More


80% of migrant issues overseas originate in Dhaka, says Touhid

Dhaka, April 18 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said most of the problems faced by Bangladeshi migrants abroad are "created" from within the country before they even leave. Speaking at an event... Read More


Bloodied bodies of brother, sister found in Tongi flat

Dhaka, April 18 -- Police have recovered the blood-soaked bodies of two children who were siblings from a flat at a multi-storey building in Gazipur's Tongi. The victims, Maliha, 6, and Abdullah, 4, ... Read More


The top of a bus was torn off in an accident. The panicking driver refused to stop

Dhaka, April 18 -- There was a crash involving two vehicles. Then the top of the bus was torn off as it hit an expressway railing as the vehicle tried to flee the scene. Panicking over the fear of get... Read More