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Diddy moved to Pennsylvania prison after reports of perks

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Convicted music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania, a low-security federal institution situated roughly 2... Read More


Cox's Bazar Airport gets its first boarding bridge

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- A US-Bangla Airlines Boeing 737-800 has become the first aircraft to use the new boarding bridge at Cox's Bazar Airport's terminal. Airport authorities inaugurated the facility on S... Read More


BGB steps up vigilance at 2,727 Puja venues

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- From remote corners to the border belt, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is stepping up vigilance ahead of Durga Puja, with 2,727 festival venues under its watch, Dhaka Divisional S... Read More


Harry Styles pays tribute to Liam Payne in new song

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Harry Styles has paid tribute to his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne by performing an unreleased song he wrote for him, two years after Payne's death, the BBC reports. The ... Read More


Single portal for trade licences: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has outlined a major overhaul of how trade licences are issued, aiming to make doing business easier in Bangladesh. He wants unnecessary h... Read More


Trump waives key Russia sanctions

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including duties on the country's goo... Read More


Brain enzyme may help preserve memory in old age: study

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Scientists have identified an enzyme that breaks down fatty compounds as a possible shield for ageing memory and brain cells, drawing on mice, human brain samples and laboratory cell... Read More


PM visits Dhaka hospitals to assess dengue situation

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set out to inspect dengue prevention measures and cleanliness at hospitals and educational institutions across Dhaka. He left his Gulshan residence... Read More


DSE hit by software glitch on backup's first day

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suffered a software glitch, the first day it used its Karwan Bazar data centre as a backup for emergency trading. Several brokerage firms could no... Read More


6 die in Cox's Bazar resort fire

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Six people have been killed and six others injured in a fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim confirmed the death toll after firefig... Read More