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Suvendu claims Bangladeshis waiting to infiltrate India

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has claimed Bangladeshis are waiting to cross into India, saying he saw them through binoculars during a visit to the Ichhamati River. Acc... Read More


Poland in shock after 6 die in Krakow mass shooting

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A Polish gunman likely influenced by far-right ideology killed six people in the main square of the southern city of Krakow before police shot and arrested him, officials said on Satu... Read More


Bangladesh's per capita foreign debt reaches $646

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh's external debt has climbed to $113.44 billion, translating into a burden of $646 for every citizen, according to the World Bank. At the exchange rate of Tk 124.35 to the ... Read More


300 shortlisted for 112 Malaysia jobs at zero cost

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A lottery has narrowed the field to 300 applicants vying for 112 jobs at Malaysian firm DHL Supply Chain, with successful candidates set to work abroad without paying migration costs.... Read More


6 blasts hit Dhaka University, three held

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Crude bomb blasts have rocked the Dhaka University campus in the evening, with explosions reported at six locations. The blasts were reported around 6:42pm, including beneath the uni... Read More


Gazipur workers' protest dispersed, 7 factories shut

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have used sound grenades and batons to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages in Gazipur. The incident took place aro... Read More


Banks told to ease Ramadan import margins

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank has eased import financing rules for 10 essential commodities ahead of Ramadan, directing banks to require the lowest possible cash deposits when opening letters of cr... Read More


Dhaka, Khulna bear dengue's heaviest toll

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh has reported the deaths of three more dengue patients in a 24-hour count, while 2,333 patients were admitted to hospitals during the period. The deaths take this year's to... Read More


Bangladesh bowlers toil as Hodge hits ton

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A scintillating Kavem Hodge century, complemented by debutant Kevin Wickham's half-century, has catapulted the West Indies to a strong position in the second Test against Bangladesh i... Read More


DSCC takes dengue fight to 29 high-risk wards

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has stepped up its mosquito-control drive in 29 wards flagged as high-risk for dengue. DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam inaugurated the drive... Read More