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2 owners, 1 accused after deadly resort fire

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Ten sets of human remains were recovered after a fire tore through TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Ukhiya's Inani on Saturday morning. With relatives reporting 11 people missing, question... Read More


PM warns of 'plot to stir unrest'

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has accused the ousted "authoritarian regime" and the opposition of conspiring to create unrest in Bangladesh, urging people to remain alert. Speaking ... Read More


84 held in raid on senior police officer's home

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Detectives have detained 84 people, including 26 women, and seized drugs in a raid on a house rented out by a senior police officer in Dhaka. The raid took place early Tuesday at a ... Read More


Padma, Teesta barrage work to begin soon: PM

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- With the Padma River drying up and water shortages threatening farmers, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged to fast-track barrage projects on the Padma and Teesta rivers. A Pa... Read More


Dengue: 5 die, 1,366 hospitalisations

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Another five people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,366 others have been admitted to hospitals. The latest deaths bring this year's toll from the... Read More


Metro rail cost on agenda for PM's Japan trip

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The cost of Dhaka's MRT Line-1 metro rail project has more than doubled, and bringing it down is now on the agenda of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to Japan. Foreign Secreta... Read More


Long Puja holiday: Terminals crowded as residents depart Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The typically congested Dhaka roads are clearing out as many city residents are headed to their ancestral homes to spend the long Durga Puja holidays with their families. In place of... Read More


Measles: 3 more die

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Three more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll among suspected cases to 1,100. Another 104 people have died from confirm... Read More


Google Cloud network failure hits banks, businesses in Europe

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- A network failure affecting multiple Google Cloud services has disrupted websites and applications across Europe, with bank customers among those reporting issues, the BBC reported. ... Read More


PM gives Tk 120m incentives to nearly 39,000 sugarcane farmers

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has distributed Tk 120 million in incentives among 38,970 sugarcane farmers in the Rajshahi region. The prime minister transferred the money to the far... Read More