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State minister credits disembarkation order for averting major accident at Daulatdia

Dhaka, June 5 -- State Minister for Shipping Md Razib Ahsan has said the decision to have passengers disembark before boarding the ferry helped prevent any fatalities after a passenger bus plunged int... Read More


Father, daughter among three killed by lightning strikes in Tangail, Barishal

Dhaka, June 5 -- Three people have been killed in separate lightning strikes in Tangail and Barishal, including a father and his daughter. The father and daughter died in Tangail's Delduar Upazila ar... Read More


Bangladesh's progress hinges on women's empowerment, says Rupali Chowdhury

Dhaka, June 5 -- Women's empowerment across all sectors has been placed at the centre of Bangladesh's development push by Rupali Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh, who has led t... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul complains of 'smear campaign' targeting politicians on social media

Dhaka, June 5 -- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a coordinated social media propaganda is trying to cast Bangladesh's politicians as "the most despicable people". Addressing a partisan d... Read More


All divisions to get some rain over the next three days

Dhaka, June 5 -- After several days of sweltering heat, some parts of the country, including Dhaka, saw some rainfall on Friday. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts this rain may... Read More


Fire-hit Delhi hotel owner helped Bangladeshis obtain fake Indian documents

Dhaka, June 5 -- Lavkesh Bajaj, the proprietor of New Delhi's Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast, where a devastating fire claimed 21 lives, reportedly has a history of legal troubles. The 60-year-old w... Read More


DMP bans meetings, protests near parliament during budget session

Dhaka, June 5 -- Ahead of the budget session, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken additional security measures on and around the parliament premises. In an advisory on Friday, the DMP banne... Read More


Hadi's sister asks why Jaber is the plaintiff in her brother's murder case

Dhaka, June 5 -- Masuma Hadi, the sister of deceased Inqilab Moncho spokesman Sharif Osman bin Hadi, has demanded to know why Abdullah Al Jaber, the organisation's member secretary, became the plainti... Read More


Turkey seeks to raise bilateral trade volume with Bangladesh to $2bn

Dhaka, June 5 -- Turkey is exploring ways to increase its bilateral trade with Bangladesh from $1.3 billion to $2 billion, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said. Speaking at a joint briefing ... Read More


BGB blocks 'push-in' efforts by BSF through Lalmonirhat borders

Dhaka, June 5 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has thwarted multiple "push-in" efforts by its Indian counterpart near three borders in Lalmonirhat. In a press statement on Friday, the paramilitary fo... Read More