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Waning Cyclone Montha triggers rain as low-pressure system forms over Bay

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Although Cyclone Montha has weakened into a low-pressure system, its impact brought intermittent rainfall to Dhaka. Clouds had gathered over the capital since Saturday afternoon, fol... Read More


Staff shortages limit Khulna's new jail to 100 convicts for now

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- After 14 years of construction, Khulna's new prison has been inaugurated, marking a major expansion of the city's correctional infrastructure. A shortage of personnel means the facil... Read More


BNP's Hafiz says July Charter needed by advisors, not citizens of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The July National Charter is "not needed" for the people of Bangladesh, rather it seems to benefit a few advisors of the interim government, BNP leader Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said. On... Read More


Yunus must issue referendum order as formal decree, says Hasnat

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (South), has said Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus must issue the order for the referendum. Speaking on Saturday afternoon ... Read More


Bangladesh reports no dengue deaths in a day, 651 hospitalisations

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Bangladesh has reported 651 new hospitalisations due to dengue in the past 24 hours without any fatalities. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) count on Sa... Read More


Bangladesh enforces eight-month ban on juvenile hilsa catch

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Department of Fisheries has imposed an eight-month nationwide ban on catching juvenile hilsa, locally known as Jatka, to boost production and ensure sustainable conservation of th... Read More


Only four tourists show up for St Martin's trip as long journeys, tight rules deter visitors

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The revival of St Martin's Island has fallen flat on reopening day. Despite the government reopening the coral island to tourists from Saturday, not a single ship departed from Cox's... Read More


Consensus Commission, other parties trying to impose views on BNP, says Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has alleged that the National Consensus Commission and two to three other parties are trying to impose their opinions on his party. Spe... Read More


BCB retains Shanto as Test captain despite resignation

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Time has eased the tensions, and the Bangladesh Cricket Board has persuaded Najmul Hossain Shanto to continue leading the Test team. The batter, who had resigned from captaincy four ... Read More


Fakhrul alleges forces seeking to downplay 1971 Liberation War

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused some forces of attempting to overshadow Bangladesh's struggle for independence in 1971 by magnifying the July Uprising. On S... Read More