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Teesta water falls below danger mark after overnight surge

Bangladesh, July 14 -- The Teesta River's water level has dropped below the danger mark in Nilphamari after receding from an overnight rise triggered by heavy rain and upstream flows. At noon on Tues... Read More


Court awards death to one, life terms to three over MC College gang rape

Bangladesh, July 14 -- A court has sentenced one man to death and handed life imprisonment to three others in a case over the gang rape of a housewife at the hostel of MC College in Sylhet. Sylhet Di... Read More


Bangladeshi teen goes missing in Portugal, family appeals for help

Bangladesh, July 14 -- A 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl has reportedly been missing in Portugal for the past three days. According to her family, Tahrim Begum, 15, has been missing since Friday afterno... Read More


Chittagong Port sees 'record' 208 appointments, 1,464 promotions since July Uprising

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Chittagong Port has employed 208 people and promoted 1,464 staff members since the July Uprising. The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) revealed the figures on Sunday, describing... Read More


How traders turn raw bananas yellow in 10 hours - and why experts warn of health risks

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Ripe or Ruined? The 10-hour trick: Wholesalers across Dhaka use hidden chemicals to turn raw green bananas into market-ready yellow fruit overnight Economic turnaround: Trader... Read More


DSCC says flood relief 'difficult' as DNCC insists drainage upgrades 'under way'

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Another spell of torrential rain has left large swathes of Dhaka underwater, paralysing the capital and exposing fresh doubts over its ability to cope with increasingly intense ... Read More


Tarique launches tree plantation beside newly excavated canal in Gournadi

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated a tree-planting programme beside the Sarikal-Batajore canal in Barishal's Gournadi. He planted neem and coconut saplings at the ca... Read More


UAE expresses solidarity with Bangladesh, offers condolences for flood victims

Bangladesh, July 13 -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with Bangladesh over the victims of floods caused by heavy rainfall, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, as we... Read More


Bangladesh's shipbuilding sector caught between hope and uncertainty

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Shipbuilding's Rocky Comeback Boom to bust: A stunning $40.44 million debut in 2008 gave way to an 88 percent crash, then a further 1,202 percent plunge within four years Pand... Read More


Maldives president voices solidarity with flood-hit Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has expressed condolences over the death and destruction caused by the ongoing floods and landslides in Bangladesh. In a message posted on his... Read More