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Gold prices drop again

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Gold prices have fallen again, with the price of the best-quality, or 22-carat, gold cut by Tk 1,691 per Bhori after nine days, bringing the rate down to Tk 226,340. The Bangladesh ... Read More


Tarique in Khulna on first visit as PM

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Khulna for the first time since taking office, with Mongla Port, the Sundarbans and a proposed economic zone on his itinerary. The helic... Read More


Worker dies after Narsingdi boiler fire

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A worker has died after suffering burns in a boiler fire at a dyeing factory in Narsingdi Sadar, while another remains in the intensive care unit (ICU). The deceased, identified as ... Read More


Protesters block tourists returning from Sajek

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- More than 2,000 tourists are stuck on their way back from the Sajek Valley Tourist Centre in Rangamati's Baghaichari Upazila due to a blockade protest. The tourists got stuck near t... Read More


UN urges drastic emissions cuts to limit global warming

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said the world must cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth by 2030 and by almost half by 2035 to avoid dangerously overshooting climate target... Read More


'I beg your forgiveness': Amitabh shares health update

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan says he has been advised to take a few days off to rest and recover, weeks after suffering a knee injury during the shooting of Kaun Banega C... Read More


EC seeks way out of EVM burden

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- For the Election Commission, a technology once promoted as a modern alternative to ballot-box voting has become an expensive burden. Some 150,000 electronic voting machines (EVMs), ... Read More


Iran touts 'father of bombs' amid US strike reports

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Iran is preparing to unveil a weapon it calls the "father of bombs", a Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official has said, as Tehran touts missile advances amid reports that Washingt... Read More


Man held over 'sniper' remark about PM

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Detectives have detained a young man from Rajshahi after he posted a comment on Facebook suggesting a sniper could have targeted a university bus carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahm... Read More


'Gas blast' burns family in Tongi

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A family of three has been burnt in an explosion said to have been caused by a gas leak near Cherag Ali Market in Gazipur's Tongi. The incident happened around 6am on Wednesday, sai... Read More