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6, including OC, shot as River Police, criminals exchange 'gunfire' on Padma River

Dhaka, April 22 -- A gunfight has broken out between the River Police and criminals during a routine patrol on the Padma River at the Haripur border in Kushtia. One River Police official, four staff ... Read More


Schedule for HSC exams announced

Dhaka, April 22 -- This year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams will start on Jul 2 with the Bangla First Paper test. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka announced the sc... Read More


Bangladesh to provide free uniforms, schoolbags made of jute to support fiber industry, reduce pollution

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government will provide free uniforms and schoolbags made of jute to primary-level students in every Upazila from July in a move aimed at supporting the jute industry and reduci... Read More


Government names Farida Khanom as Dhaka deputy commissioner, district magistrate

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has appointed Farida Khanom, a deputy secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, as the new deputy commissioner (DC) and district magistrate of Dhaka. The Ministry o... Read More


Decision on revised bus fares likely on Thursday: minister

Dhaka, April 22 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam says new bus fares are expected to be finalised on Thursday. He made the remarks on Wednesday after a meeting at the Secretar... Read More


US-Bangla resumes 'full operations' across Middle East routes after war disruption

Dhaka, April 22 -- US-Bangla Airlines has restored its full flight schedule across all Middle Eastern destinations, including Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi, following a period of instability in the re... Read More


Mother with 1.5-month-old child released from jail on bail

Dhaka, April 22 -- Shilpi Begum, a Jubo Mohila League activist who was sent to jail in a case over the attempted murder of Dhaka University student Tahmid Mubin Ratul during the July Uprising and sepa... Read More


Amir Talukder went 'missing' in the Malaysian jungle 27 years ago. Now he has returned home

Dhaka, April 22 -- An expatriate Bangladeshi has returned home after he became mentally imbalanced and went "missing" in the jungles of Malaysia. The 62-year-old expatriate from Shariatpur's Naria Up... Read More


PM Tarique meets Bangladesh Scouts delegation at Secretariat

Dhaka, April 22 -- The National Executive Committee of Bangladesh Scouts has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the prime m... Read More


Karex, world's biggest condom maker, set to raise prices due to Iran war

Dhaka, April 22 -- Karex, the world's largest condom maker, plans to raise prices by up to 30% or more due to rising production costs. The boss of Karex says the firm may raise the prices if the Iran... Read More