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173 Bangladeshis, who attempted to sail to Europe illegally, return after Libya 'detention'

Dhaka, April 23 -- A group of 174 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in Libya while attempting to reach Europe by sea, has returned home. They arrived at Shahjalal International Airport on a Bu... Read More


Clash erupts over Rajshahi transport union office takeover

Dhaka, April 23 -- A dispute over control of a transport workers' union office in Rajshahi has intensified into violent clashes, including a crude bomb explosion and widespread vandalism near a busy b... Read More


State minister says Dhaka to face 110MW load-shedding for irrigation

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government is going to introduce 110MW load-shedding in Dhaka to boost power supply for irrigation, State Minister for Power Aninda Islam Amit has said. He also expressed hope ... Read More


Laid-off Washington Post editor Dan Eggen found dead at home

Dhaka, April 23 -- Dan Eggen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor who spent nearly three decades at The Washington Post, has died at the age of 60. The daily, citing his former wife Stephanie Armour, sai... Read More


Bangladesh to import 13mn litres of palm oil from US firm for TCB sales

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government will import 13 million litres of refined palm olein for sale at subsidised prices to low-income cardholders under the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) programm... Read More


PBI collects DNA samples from retired Army officer Hafizur in Tonu murder probe

Dhaka, April 23 -- Investigators have collected DNA samples from former Army officer Hafizur Rahman for testing, a decade after the rape and murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student and theatre activist... Read More


DNCC announces special crash programme to curb dengue, waterlogging

Dhaka, April 23 -- With the monsoon approaching, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has unveiled a special crash programme aimed at curbing dengue transmission while also addressing the risk of u... Read More


Bangladesh to lease out 6 more jute mills by December as privatisation drive accelerates

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government has decided to lease out six more closed jute mills to the private sector by December this year. The decision has been justified by the need to revive production, ge... Read More


Nearly 27,000 students skip SSC, equivalent exams on Day 2

Dhaka, April 23 -- Almost 27,000 students have skipped the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations on the second day of the tests. According to the Inter-Education Board Coordination... Read More


BSF divided over plan to deploy snakes, crocodiles along Bangladesh-India border

Dhaka, April 23 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) is reportedly divided over a proposal to deploy crocodiles and snakes in unfenced riverine stretches along the Bangladesh border to deter "infilt... Read More