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'BSF tries to push' nine into Bangladesh at Naogaon, BGB holds the line

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has thwarted an "attempt by India's Border Security Force" (BSF) to push nine people, including women and children, through the Sapahar border in Na... Read More


Chattogram rail links cut off after engine failure, train derailment in Cumilla

Dhaka, June 24 -- Rail communication between Chattogram and the rest of Bangladesh has been suspended, disrupting services on one of the country's busiest routes. The shutdown followed an engine fail... Read More


Dhaka-Chattogram train services back on track following engine failure, derailment

Dhaka, June 24 -- Rail traffic on the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor has begun returning to normal after authorities moved the stranded Sonar Bangla Express with a replacement engine. Laksham Junction Sta... Read More


Bangladesh 'dissatisfied' with India's clarification of Advisor Zahed's Delhi airport query

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government has pushed back against India's explanation of the questioning of Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman at New Delhi airport, calling it "dissatisfactor... Read More


'All the Jews are sick of you,' Trump yelled at Netanyahu before Gaza ceasefire deal, new book reveals

Dhaka, June 24 -- US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that "all the Jews are sick of you" during a heated phone call over efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire in 202... Read More


Four mobile operators owe government Tk 131bn, minister says

Dhaka, June 24 -- Outstanding dues owed by Bangladesh's four prominent mobile operators to the government have reached Tk 131.44 billion, Telecoms Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has said. Speaking in par... Read More


BSF 'pushes-in' four of a family through Dinajpur border

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained four members of a family after they were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh through the Dinajpur border by the Indian border force. Dina... Read More


DSHE defers secondary half-yearly, SSC pre-test exams by 3 days

Dhaka, June 24 -- Secondary and higher education authorities have postponed half-yearly examinations and SSC pre-test exams by three days across the country. According to a fresh directive issued by ... Read More


Government weighs bringing online rumours, disinformation under cyber law

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government is considering bringing action against those spreading rumours and disinformation on social media under the Cyber Security Act, Telecoms Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has... Read More


UGC to develop national framework for foreign university operations, global partnerships

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh's University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced plans to formulate a National Framework aimed at improving the quality of higher education and facilitating the operatio... Read More