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Backtracking on Airbus purchases will impact Bangladesh's trade relations with Europe, says German ambassador

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Germany's Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz has warned that Dhaka's trade relations with Europe could be strained if it rows back on its commitment to purchase aircraft from Airb... Read More


Korail blaze: Years of struggle vapourised, residents flee with only their breath

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Hosne Ara worked as a domestic helper in a house in Baridhara. The widowed mother of two had been supporting her family by working in others' homes. In the past 13 years, she had gr... Read More


BGB exercises showcase how to handle trouble at polling centres

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Men and women have lined up at the Phulpori Government Primary School polling centre since the morning. The situation is peaceful. Zahirul Islam, a journalist from TV channel Uttarer... Read More


Bangladesh grants Tk 10bn loan to ICB to revitalise stock market

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The government has provided a loan of Tk 10 billion to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), a state-owned investment institution, to overcome its liquidity crisis and incr... Read More


As govt reshuffles police superintendents ahead of polls, here's the new lineup

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The interim government has reassigned the superintendents of police (SPs) in all 64 districts through a lottery system in a single day ahead of the 13th parliamentary election. The ... Read More


Fire at RMG factory in Chattogram brought under control after two hours

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A fire that broke out at a readymade garment factory in the Kalurghat industrial zone of Chattogram has been brought under control after two hours. The fire service control room sai... Read More


'Why are fares so high even on low-cost airlines?' asks Advisor Basir Uddin

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Low-cost carrier Flyadeal has begun fresh operations on the air route from Dhaka to Saudi Arabia's Jeddah. Attending an inaugural event for the airline's new route, Sheikh Bashir Ud... Read More


Dhaka now the world's second-largest city by population, behind Jakarta: UN

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Dhaka has become the world's second-largest city by population, according to a new United Nations report that highlights the rapid expansion of megacities across the world. The Bang... Read More


CA orders probe into Korail slum fire causes, measures to prevent future accidents

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Expressing deep concern and sympathy over the devastating fire at the Korail slum in the capital, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has ordered an investigation into the cause of the fire... Read More


25 injured as harassment sparks violent clashes at Jashore engineering university campus

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A confrontation over the harassment of a female student at Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) has erupted into a full-scale clash between students and local villager... Read More