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'Very heavy' rain expected in three divisions over next 72 hours

Dhaka, May 18 -- A 72-hour spell of heavy to very heavy rain is expected in the Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions of northeastern Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) is... Read More


Shammo murder: DU Chhatra Dal holds black flag march

Dhaka, May 18 -- The Dhaka University unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has led a black flag procession to demand justice for the killing of Shahriar Alam Shammo and the resignation of the institut... Read More


Indian traders will be affected by curbs on Bangladesh imports via land ports: commerce advisor

Dhaka, May 18 -- India's recent ban on the import of at least seven categories of goods, including ready-made garments and processed food products, through land ports from Bangladesh will negatively i... Read More


Announce election date without 'muddling' the situation, Tarique tells government

Dhaka, May 18 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the interim government to announce a specific date for the general election without "unnecessarily muddling" the situation. Speaking vi... Read More


Biman to ground flights to Japan from Jul 1

Dhaka, May 18 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of its flight from Dhaka to Japan's Narita from Jul 1, citing "ongoing Hajj operations, aircraft shortage, and commercial realit... Read More


Exporters rattled as India shuts land ports to key Bangladeshi goods

Dhaka, May 18 -- India has suspended the import of at least seven categories of Bangladeshi goods-ranging from readymade garments to processed foods-through land ports, a move that could severely disr... Read More


Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque to 'blockade' Nagar Bhaban on Monday

Dhaka, May 18 -- Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain have announced plans to "blockade" the Nagar Bhaban on Monday to press home their demand that he be handed the mayoral duties at the Dhaka So... Read More


Parvez's record ton seals Bangladesh's opening T20I win over UAE

Dhaka, May 18 -- Parvez Hossain Emon has struck a blistering century to power Bangladesh to a 27-run win over the United Arab Emirates in the opening match of their two-game T20 series in Sharjah, end... Read More


Actress Nusraat Faria arrested at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, May 18 -- Actress Nusraat Faria, who played the role of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman biopic "Mujib: The Making of a Nation", has been arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahja... Read More


8 children among 17 killed after blaze engulfs building in India's Hyderabad

Dhaka, May 18 -- At least 17 people, including eight children, have died after a massive fire broke out in a building in India's Hyderabad. The incident was reported in a building near Hyderabad's ic... Read More