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Rabindra Kachhari Bari reopens after two-day hiatus

Dhaka, June 13 -- Rabindra Kachhari Bari in Sirajganj has reopened to visitors, two days after it was closed down following incidents of vandalism and assault. The site was reopened on Friday morning... Read More


Bangladesh reports two COVID deaths in 24 hours, 15 test positive

Dhaka, June 13 -- Two people have died from COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the virus death toll this year to three, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS... Read More


Smiling selfie turns into memory as Indian plane crash kills entire family

Dhaka, June 13 -- A wave of mourning has swept through Rajasthan following a devastating Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad in India's Gujarat. At least 11 passengers from the state were aboard the... Read More


Airspace closures cause Biman flight diversions after Israel strikes Iran

Dhaka, June 13 -- Following Israel's airstrikes on Iran, not only has Tehran closed its airspace to civilian aircraft, but neighbouring Jordan and Iraq have also shut down their skies. As a result, i... Read More


Election could be brought forward to February, Khalil says after Yunus-Tarique meeting

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says if there is sufficient progress in reforms and trials, then the upcoming parliamentary elections can be held in February, ahead of Ramadan, instead ... Read More


Tulip disappointed as Yunus declines to meet in London

Dhaka, June 13 -- Tulip Siddiq, British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has expressed disappointment over not being granted an audience with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during hi... Read More


'Don't know how I came out alive': Lone survivor recounts horror of Air India crash

Dhaka, June 13 -- Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British-Indian who miraculously survived the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, remains in shock and disbelief. Speaking from his hospita... Read More


She was to take the doomed Air India flight, but a 10-minute delay saved her life

Dhaka, June 13 -- Traffic congestion, which is quite common in any Indian city, turned out to be a blessing in disguise on Thursday for Bohomi Chauhan. The Bharuch resident had a terrifying near-deat... Read More


Yunus briefs King Charles on ongoing reforms in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has briefed King Charles III on the major changes under way in Bangladesh and the reform initiatives taken by the interim government. A one-on-one meeti... Read More


Crowds build on railways on 4th day of Eid return trips

Dhaka, June 13 -- Holidaymakers have begun returning to Dhaka after an extended 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. Alongside road transport, many are also arriving via trains from various parts of the c... Read More