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Bangladesh break into top seven for first time in Tests

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh have climbed to a historic high of seventh place in the ICC Test rankings for the first time after completing a dominant series win over Pakistan. The fresh ranking streng... Read More


Tanzanian man arrested at Dhaka airport with suspected cocaine capsules worth Tk 150mn

Dhaka, May 20 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have detained a Tanzanian national at Shahjalal International Airport after discovering 80 capsules hidden inside h... Read More


Tanzanian man arrested at Dhaka airport with cocaine capsules worth Tk 150mn

Dhaka, May 20 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have arrested a Tanzanian man at Shahjalal International Airport after discovering scores of cocaine capsules hidde... Read More


Mirza Abbas, undergoing treatment in Malaysia, asks for blessings from nation

Dhaka, May 20 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas, who is undergoing treatment in Malaysia, has sought prayers and blessings from people across Bangladesh, saying he is "recovering gradually". Speaking ... Read More


Wasim Akram hails Bangladesh's Test progress, praises Nahid Rana after Pakistan series sweep

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh's rise in Test cricket, both at home and away, has drawn high praise from Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram, who said the side now looks "ready to compete against the... Read More


UN, partners appeal for $710.5mn for Rohingya as return hopes fade amid funding crunch

Dhaka, May 20 -- The United Nations (UN) and its partners have launched a joint appeal for $710.5 million to meet the critical humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees and their Bangladeshi host commun... Read More


Van driver with disabilities considers selling land to fund treatment of measles-stricken son

Dhaka, May 20 -- A disabled father is facing the grim prospect of selling his only piece of land to afford an "immuno-booster" injection, each costing Tk 15,000, needed to save his 7-month-old son, wh... Read More


Van-driver father with disabilities plans to sell land to afford measles 'immunity booster' for son

Dhaka, May 20 -- A disabled father is facing the grim prospect of selling his only piece of land to afford a Tk 15,000 "immuno-booster" injection required to save his seven-month-old son, currently ba... Read More


Corporate financial sheets are hiding real sales data, says NBR chief

Dhaka, May 20 -- National Revenue Board (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has launched a sharp critique of Bangladesh's corporate sector, alleging that the true picture of annual sales and turnover is ... Read More


BERC cites rising subsidies for power hike as CAB warns higher prices will deepen people's hardship

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh's energy regulator and consumer rights campaigners locked horns at a heated public hearing over a proposed hike in bulk electricity prices, laying bare the growing strain b... Read More