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Flydubai resumes flight operations on Chattogram-Dubai route after 18-month hiatus

Dhaka, April 2 -- International airline flydubai has resumed flight operations on the Chattogram-Dubai route after a break of more than 18 months, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The... Read More


ICT responds to letter from law firm 'representing Sheikh Hasina'

Dhaka, April 2 -- The International Crimes Tribunal's prosecution claims to have only learnt about the alleged letter from a British law firm on behalf of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina through m... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to scrutinise large corporate loans before approval to curb defaults

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladesh Bank plans to scrutinise large corporate loans before they are approved by commercial banks., Governor Mostaqur Rahman has said. He shared the idea during a meeting with ... Read More


Businesses decide on 8pm closure for shops, shopping malls across Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladesh shop owners have decided to close all stores, retail outlets and shopping malls by 8pm to help the government save electricity and fuel amid an international energy shorta... Read More


Bangladeshi expatriate killed by debris from intercepted drone in UAE

Dhaka, April 1 -- A Bangladeshi expatriate has been killed by falling debris after the UAE intercepted a drone in Fujairah, reports Dubai-based daily Khaleej Times. The UAE's air defence intercepted ... Read More


Diesel shortage disrupts lightering at Chittagong Port, sparks fear of price hikes

Dhaka, April 1 -- A severe fuel shortage, triggered by the continuing conflict in the Middle East, has disrupted lighterage vessel operations at Bangladesh's premier seaport, sparking fears of price h... Read More


Sylhet rail link snaps after oil tanker train derails in Habiganj's Madhabpur

Dhaka, April 1 -- Rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country has been suspended after an oil-laden train derailed in Habiganj's Madhabpur Upazila. Six wagons of the Sylhet-bound tr... Read More


Cox's Bazar reports second death of a child with 'measles symptoms'

Dhaka, April 1 -- A 7-month-old child carrying "measles symptoms" has died in Cox's Bazar, bringing the total number of deaths allegedly from the airborne disease to two. Identified by a single name,... Read More


Dhaka hit by sudden hailstorm as seasonal heat cools

Dhaka, April 1 -- A mid-Chaitra hailstorm has transformed Dhaka's streets into a scene of sudden chaos, forcing workers, pedestrians, and commuters alike to seek shelter as ice and rain battered the c... Read More


Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra singer Dalia Nausheen dies after battle with cancer

Dhaka, April 1 -- Dalia Nausheen, a singer of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra who won the Ekushey Padak, has died of cancer at the age of 71. The acclaimed Nazrul Sangeet singer, who had been battling ca... Read More