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PM on the way to Feni

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Feni. His motorcade departed from his residence in Dhaka's Gulshan at 8:36am on Thursday, according to his Additional Press Secretary Atiku... Read More


Hridoy lifts Bangladesh to 111 against Pakistan

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Towhid Hridoy struck 42 off 25 balls to lift Bangladesh to 111/7 in their rain-shortened 13-over Asian Games semi-final against Pakistan in Nisshin on Thursday. Pakistan won the toss... Read More


September remittance hits 11-month low

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Remittance inflows to Bangladesh slowed in September, with expatriates sending home $2.77 billion -- the lowest monthly amount in 11 months. The figure was still 3 percent higher tha... Read More


Cyclone threat looms over October

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- October could bring a turbulent turn in the weather, with the Bay of Bengal primed for a possible cyclone even as the southwest monsoon prepares to pull out of Bangladesh in the month... Read More


Indian national to be grilled for 'espionage'

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- An Indian national accused of trying to send sensitive state documents and photographs of key government sites to a foreign intelligence agency has been placed on seven-day remand in ... Read More


LOAB warns LPG sellers against overcharging

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- LPG sellers face action for charging above Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission-set prices, the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) has warned. The warning comes amid c... Read More


Sickness hits Sweden ahead of Bosnia clash

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Sweden will be without five more players when they visit Bosnia in the Nations League in Zenica on Friday after a wave of illness swept through the camp. Striker Alexander Isak has a... Read More


Dengue: 4 more die, 1,978 hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh has reported four new dengue deaths and 1,978 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the last 24-hour count. According to the Directorate General of ... Read More


Female teacher's bound body found in Barishal

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Police have recovered the decomposed body of a retired schoolteacher with her hands and feet tied inside her rented home in Barishal city. The body of Amina Khanam, 65, was recovered... Read More


By-poll due within 90 days for Mishti's seat: EC

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A by-election will be held within 90 days to fill the reserved parliamentary seat vacated by BNP lawmaker Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti, the Election Commission has said. Election Commission... Read More