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Policeman attacked during worker protests in Mirpur

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A policeman has came under attack during ongoing workers' protests in Mirpur on Tuesday morning, Pallabi Police Station chief Jalal Uddin confirmed the attack to bdnews24.com around ... Read More


Police attacked during worker protests in Mirpur

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police have came under attack during ongoing workers' protests in Mirpur on Tuesday morning, with at least seven to eight police personnel assaulted. Several policemen sustained seri... Read More


PM eyes big solar boost for national grid

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set a target of adding 3,000MW to 4,000MW of solar power to the national grid before next summer, as the government steps up efforts to expand renewa... Read More


Nearly 800,000 university seats may remain vacant

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Universities all across Bangladesh could have around 800,000 vacant seats this academic year after just over half of the students who sat the higher secondary examinations passed. Th... Read More


Surveyor caught taking 'bribe' in ACC sting

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A surveyor at Dhaka's Lalbagh Revenue Circle has been detained by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over an alleged Tk 8 million bribe demand for land demarcation and mutation. Mo... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan greets fans on 61st birthday

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has greeted hundreds of fans from the balcony of his Mumbai residence, Mannat, on his 61st birthday on Monday evening, after keeping admirers waitin... Read More


Police clear burning blockades in Gazipur

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Garment workers set fire to tyres and waste while attempting to block the Dhaka-Tangail Highway at two points in Gazipur, but police have moved them off the road. The incidents took ... Read More


Hotel sector lacks long-term vision: Al Amin

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh's hotel industry could compete with, and even surpass, hospitality sectors elsewhere in Asia, but it lacks the long-term planning needed to realise its potential, Renaissan... Read More


Clashes erupt in Manipur after 5 Kuki men found dead

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Clashes have erupted in India's Manipur after the bodies of two Kuki men were found days after they went missing in the Kangpokpi district, reports Indian broadcaster NDTV. A day ear... Read More


Amitabh greets fans from behind bulletproof glass

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has greeted fans gathered outside his Mumbai home on Sunday from behind a protective bulletproof glass screen, amid heightened security following a sh... Read More