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Expatriate Bangladeshi, daughter die in New Jersey road crash

Dhaka, April 10 -- An expatriate Bangladeshi man and his eight-year-old daughter have been killed in a road accident in the US state of New Jersey. The accident occurred on the Interstate-295 Highway... Read More


Teacher in Feni jailed for 2 years for giving unfair advantage to SSC examinee

Dhaka, April 10 -- A mobile court has sentenced a teacher to two years in prison for allegedly providing unfair advantages to a candidate on the first day of the SSC and equivalent examinations in Fen... Read More


Pakistan's Engro Holdings eyes investment in Bangladesh's telecoms, energy

Dhaka, April 10 -- Engro Holdings, one of Pakistan's conglomerates, is exploring potential investments in Bangladesh's telecommunications and energy sectors. Abdul Samad Dawood, vice chairman and chi... Read More


NBR chief says revenue target unattainable with so few taxpayers

Dhaka, April 10 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan believes that the revenue target is unachievable with just 1.5 million taxpayers in the country. Speaking at Chattogram o... Read More


Lalmonirhat faces the wrath of the season's first nor'wester

Dhaka, April 10 -- The season's first nor'wester storm has left a trail of destruction in Lalmonirhat's Patgram Upazila, damaging more than a hundred houses and shops. The strong winds uprooted trees... Read More


SSC, equivalent exams kick off for 1.9m students

Dhaka, April 10 -- The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have begun on Thursday, with nearly 1.93 million students registered to take part. The SSC, Dakhil, and vocationa... Read More


Bangladesh's foreign debt slips slightly in 3 months

Dhaka, April 10 -- Bangladesh's foreign debt has edged down in the past three months. According to newly released data from Bangladesh Bank on Thursday, the country's total external debt stood at $10... Read More


Former IGP Mainul Islam new ambassador to Poland

Dhaka, April 10 -- The interim government has appointed former inspector general of police (IGP) Mainul Islam as Bangladesh's ambassador to Poland. The public administration ministry made this announ... Read More


Court freezes 45 bank accounts of ex-ministers Qamrul Islam, Dipu Moni, Tawfique Nawaz

Dhaka, April 10 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 45 bank accounts of former food minister Qamrul Islam, former education minister Dipu Moni, and her husband Tawfique Nawaz. Dhaka Metropol... Read More


22 candidates expelled, nearly 27,000 absent on first day of SSC exams

Dhaka, April 10 -- At least 22 candidates have been expelled, and 26,928 were absent on the first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. The Inter-Education Board ... Read More