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Teesta breaches danger level, all 44 barrage gates thrown open

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Teesta River has crossed its danger mark amid a continuous surge of water from upstream, now flowing one centimetre above the warning threshold. To manage the situation, authori... Read More


Kolkata's Suhrawardy Avenue rename stirs up a hornet's nest

Dhaka, June 23 -- Kolkata's Suhrawardy Avenue has been renamed Gopal Mukherjee Road, triggering a political and historical row just six weeks after a change of government in West Bengal. The 500m str... Read More


Mushfiqur Rahim named ICC Player of the Month after stellar Pakistan series

Dhaka, June 23 -- Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month following his outstanding batting displays during Bangladesh's historic home series whitewash against Pakistan. He b... Read More


Cyprus police 'crack' Bangladeshi student Emon's murder

Dhaka, June 23 -- Cyprus police have claimed to have unravelled the mystery of Bangladeshi student Shahriar Ahmed Emon's murder nine days after he went missing in the eastern Mediterranean island nati... Read More


DMP conducts day-long crackdown, arrests 118 including 26 'Awami League activists'

Dhaka, June 23 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) says it has arrested 118 people in a single day, including 26 members of the Awami League and its associate organisations, whose activities are banned... Read More


Jamaat activists accused of beating journalist in Dhaka's Dhanmondi

Dhaka, June 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami activists have allegedly attacked and beaten a journalist following a protest in Dhanmondi Road No. 32 in Dhaka. The victim, Mahfuzur Rahman Shishir, is a multimedia... Read More


A 9-year-old domestic worker 'wanted to go home'. Days later, she was found dead in Dhanmondi

Dhaka, June 23 -- Bound by a Bargain A fatal 'price tag': The parents claim the 9-year-old was killed after they tried to bring her home and repay a disputed Tk 10,000 fee Employers imprisoned: A Dh... Read More


Malaysian PM's video on Tarique set to 'Moha Jadu' soundtrack goes viral

Dhaka, June 23 -- Malaysia's Prime Minister's Office has released a highlight reel of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first state visit set to the Bangladeshi song "Moha Jadu", racking up more than 90... Read More


3 Dhaka University teachers suspended, 2 barred from academic activities

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Dhaka University syndicate has decided to suspend three teachers and temporarily suspend one from academic activities for "controversial activities" and "threats" to students dur... Read More


44 floodgates opened as Teesta nears danger mark, raising fresh flood fears

Dhaka, June 23 -- The water level of the Teesta River has started to surge again in Nilphamari, submerging croplands in nearby low-lying areas. The river was flowing 10cm below the danger level at th... Read More