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Two Israeli hostages killed, eight injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Hamas

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Israeli strikes on the Gaza strip over the past 96 hours have killed two Israeli hostages and seriously injured eight others, Hamas' armed-wing,the Al Qassam Brigades, said on Sunday... Read More


5 dead as covered van crushes autorickshaw in Cumilla

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- At least five people have been killed when a covered van ploughed into an autorickshaw in Cumilla's Daudkandi Upazila. They were all passengers on the autorickshaw. Two others were ... Read More


Netanyahu says 'enough' remaining Israeli hostages alive to warrant Gaza war

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A person holds a placard against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government during a protest, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group ... Read More


Prayers for unity, peace wrap up second phase of Bishwa Ijtema

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The curtain has fallen on the second and final phase of the Bishwa Ijtema in Gazipur's Tongi with prayers for peace, unity and welfare of Muslims across the globe. Tens of thousands... Read More


Body of 'Myanmar fighter' found in Bangladesh border canal amid army-rebel conflict

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Locals at Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar have found the body of an unidentified person in a canal with a khaki uniform and olive helmet amid fighting between the Myanmar military and rebels a... Read More


Dhaka WASA plans to raise water price before launching area-based billing system in July

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA is planning to implement an area-based billing system in July after hiking the price of water as part of routine readjustment. ... Read More


Runaway policeman is sentenced to death for Kushtia triple murder in 2021

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A Kushtia court has sentenced an assistant sub-inspector of police to death, who has been absconding since jumping bail in 2022, for murdering a woman, her son and another person in ... Read More


Love Scenes: The serendipity of 'Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy'

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Love Scenes is a column recommending movies with intriguing takes on love and romance for the week of Valentine's Day. Across three short tales, the 2021 Japanese film Wheel of Fort... Read More


Bangladesh to celebrate Shab-e-Barat on Feb 25 night

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Muslim festival of Shab-e-Barat will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Feb 25 night, as the moon for the month of Shaban in the Islamic calendar has been sighted, the National Moon-... Read More


Bangladesh releases medical college entrance test results, pass rate jumps to 47%

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh has published the results of this year's admission test for private and public medical colleges. As many as 49,923 of the 104,374 examinees passed the MCQ test to qualify... Read More