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Bangladesh falter in chase as Black Caps seal 26-run win

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh suffered a chastening defeat in the opening one-day international against New Zealand, squandering what had appeared a manageable chase to lose by 26 runs. Having won th... Read More


PM Tarique sends gift to Hajj pilgrims as first flight to depart Friday night

Dhaka, April 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sent gifts for Hajj pilgrims as a welcome gesture before the start of the annual pilgrimage for Muslim devotees. In a media statement hours before... Read More


Former DGFI Director Afzal Naser faces further questioning in July Uprising murder case

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Dhaka court has granted a fresh three-day remand for Afzal Naser, a former director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), in connection with the killing of Del... Read More


Four ships carrying diesel to arrive at Chittagong Port soon

Dhaka, April 17 -- Three ships carrying refined diesel are due to arrive at Chittagong Port on Friday amid the ongoing global fuel crisis. Another ship carrying diesel is also scheduled to arrive at ... Read More


BPA demands 'priority fuel supply' for police personnel

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Bangladesh Police Association (BPA) has demanded priority fuel supply to police personnel at petrol pumps throughout the country. The organisation of non-cadre police officers ... Read More


Bangladesh reports 127 new measles cases in 24 hours, five more child deaths

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported five more deaths related to measles, as the viral outbreak continues to spread across several divisions in the country... Read More


Shrimp fry 'worth Tk 60mn' seized in Chattogram

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Coast Guard have seized a huge amount of shrimp fry - shrimp in its larval stage - as it was being taken from Teknaf to Khulna. The seizure occurred in the wee hours of Friday ... Read More


Oxygen depletion suspected as two workers die inside building's water tank in Fatullah

Dhaka, April 17 -- Two men have died while working inside a water reservoir in an under-construction building in Narayanganj's Fatullah. Doctors believe they may have died from inhaling toxic fumes or... Read More


Two brothers drown while bathing in Natore pond

Dhaka, April 17 -- Two brothers - one aged 12 and the other 13 - have drowned while bathing in a pond in Natore's Singra Upazila. They died on Friday afternoon in Boro Adimpur village of the Upazila,... Read More


Aide to JAGPA's Rashed Prodhan detained for attacking BNP protesters

Dhaka, April 17 -- Police have taken Jony Nandi, the personal assistant to Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) spokesperson Rashed Prodhan, into custody following a physical altercation during a protest ... Read More