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US extends Iran oil waiver, expands Gulf currency swap talks

Dhaka, April 23 -- The United States has extended sanctions relief on Iranian oil for 30 days amid mounting pressure from countries vulnerable to supply disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz cris... Read More


Police, BRTA warn motorists against fraudulent speeding fine SMS trap

Dhaka, April 23 -- The Bangladesh Police and the road transport regulator have cautioned motorists against a sophisticated phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages that claim the recipient has... Read More


'Drink-driving' soldier crashes into Bangladeshi tourist couple in Malaysia, killing husband

Dhaka, April 23 -- Joy has quickly turned into devastation for a Bangladeshi couple in Malaysia, as a road accident involving an allegedly intoxicated driver cut short their holiday just after they ha... Read More


Barapukuria power plant shuts down after final unit fails

Dhaka, April 23 -- Power generation at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has come to a complete standstill after its final operational unit was forced offline due to a mechanical failure... Read More


Prof Sohel becomes new director general of DSHE

Dhaka, April 23 -- Prof Khan Moinuddin Al Mahmud Sohel has been appointed as the director general of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE). The Secondary and Higher Education Divis... Read More


174 Bangladeshis, who attempted to sail to Europe illegally, return after Libya 'detention'

Dhaka, April 23 -- A group of 174 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in Libya while attempting to reach Europe by sea, has returned home. They arrived at Shahjalal International Airport on a Bu... Read More


173 Bangladeshis, who attempted to sail to Europe illegally, return after Libya 'detention'

Dhaka, April 23 -- A group of 174 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in Libya while attempting to reach Europe by sea, has returned home. They arrived at Shahjalal International Airport on a Bu... Read More


Clash erupts over Rajshahi transport union office takeover

Dhaka, April 23 -- A dispute over control of a transport workers' union office in Rajshahi has intensified into violent clashes, including a crude bomb explosion and widespread vandalism near a busy b... Read More


State minister says Dhaka to face 110MW load-shedding for irrigation

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government is going to introduce 110MW load-shedding in Dhaka to boost power supply for irrigation, State Minister for Power Aninda Islam Amit has said. He also expressed hope ... Read More


Laid-off Washington Post editor Dan Eggen found dead at home

Dhaka, April 23 -- Dan Eggen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor who spent nearly three decades at The Washington Post, has died at the age of 60. The daily, citing his former wife Stephanie Armour, sai... Read More