New phones can be bought duty-free once a year, says government

Dhaka, June 6 -- Passengers arriving in Bangladesh can now bring one new mobile phone per year without paying any duty or tax, the interim government has announced. Previously, returning expatriates ... Read More

Father, son die as bus veers into mosque in Mymensingh

Dhaka, June 6 -- A man and his son have died after the bus they were travelling on veered out of control and slammed into a mosque in Mymensingh's Tarakanda. Fifteen others were injured in the accide... Read More

Long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway causes suffering amid Eid rush

Dhaka, June 5 -- A long tailback has formed on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway as a result of the Eid rush and multiple vehicles breaking down on the road linking to the bridge. This situatio... Read More

Police, RAB, DB, CTTC among prime enforced disappearance perpetrators, inquiry commission reports

Dhaka, June 5 -- The commission investigating enforced disappearances during the Awami League's tenure has held law-enforcing agencies-such as the police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Detective Branc... Read More

3 die in bus, autorickshaw crash in Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar

Dhaka, June 5 -- Three people have been killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-powered autorickshaw in Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar. The accident occurred at 5:45am on Thursday o... Read More

Transport chaos at Mohakhali Terminal leaves thousands stranded

Dhaka, June 5 -- Long-distance buses have been scarce at Dhaka's Mohakhali Bus Terminal, leaving thousands of homebound passengers in distress. With only two days left until Eid-ul-Azha, passengers c... Read More

Bangladesh records first COVID death in a year and a half

Dhaka, June 5 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported the first death due to COVID-19 in nearly a year and a half, alongside three new cases of infection. Bangladesh has not... Read More

Deposit growth slips to 8.21pc in April after slight rise in March

Dhaka, June 5 -- Deposit growth in the banking sector slowed to 8.21 percent in April, down from 8.51 percent in March, despite a slight rise earlier. This marks the seventh consecutive month of sing... Read More

Two children found dead in pond after going missing in Lakhsmipur

Dhaka, June 5 -- Neighbours have pulled the bodies of two children from a pond in Lakshmipur's Sadar Upazila on Thursday. Charshahi Union Parishad Chairman Jahangir Hossain Raju said to journalists t... Read More

Eid rush on open trucks, pickups: Scorching heat, rain adds to travellers' misery

Dhaka, June 5 -- As Eid approaches, many people are risking their lives to reach their hometowns by travelling on open trucks and pickup vans, in addition to using buses and private vehicles. Alongsi... Read More

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