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Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal protest before Tofail Ahmed's funeral in Bhola

Dhaka, June 2 -- Tension flared in Bhola before the funeral of veteran Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed, as activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal staged a protest before the funeral. ... Read More


Hot spell likely to persist as heatwave sweeps across 40 districts

Dhaka, June 2 -- A mild heatwave is sweeping across at least 40 districts in Bangladesh and is expected to persist for another one to two days, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said.... Read More


Tarique torpedoes Chattogram mayor's US visit to study mosquito control

Dhaka, June 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has blocked a proposal for the Chattogram mayor and five officials to fly to the United States to study mosquito control. Additional Press Secretary Ati... Read More


Islami Bank board meets virtually after hours-long delay

Dhaka, June 2 -- The board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has held a virtual meeting at night after an hours-long delay resulting from protests over the appointment of its new chairman, Kh... Read More


Awami League heavyweight Tofail Ahmed's remains en route to Bhola for burial

Dhaka, June 2 -- Awami League stalwart Tofail Ahmed is heading to Bhola for the last time. The Liberation War organiser and a leading figure of the 1969 Mass Uprising is returning to his home distric... Read More


Father, son killed as pickup van hits motorcycle in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 2 -- A father and son have died when a pickup van struck their motorcycle near the Shah Amanat Bridge in Chattogram. The dead are 75-year-old Durgapada Mallick and his son Bidhan Mallick,... Read More


Missing Bangladeshi expat found dead inside locked car in Oman

Dhaka, June 2 -- A Bangladeshi expatriate has been found dead inside a locked vehicle in Sohar city of Oman, four days after he went missing. Royal Oman Police recovered the body of Mizan Mohammad, 3... Read More


Fire destroys at least 10 houses in Chattogram's Halisahar

Dhaka, June 2 -- A fire has ripped through at least 10 homes in Chattogram's Halisahar. The blaze erupted at the Peshkar Bari on Road No. 4 in I-Block on Tuesday morning. Monem Billah, an official a... Read More


Dhaka expressway crash turns expatriate's decade-long wait to return home into devastation

Dhaka, June 2 -- After 11 years abroad, Arif Hossain was returning home from Malaysia. In Khoshalnagar village of Jhikargacha, his family had set out to receive him at the airport -- a long-awaited re... Read More


Dua Lipa, Callum Turner send the internet into overdrive with viral wedding photos

Dhaka, June 1 -- Viral wedding photos circulating on social media have fuelled speculation that global pop star Dua Lipa has married actor Callum Turner in a private ceremony in London. The images, w... Read More