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After mother, daughter dies in Bhashantek 'gas fire sparked by mosquito coil'

Dhaka, April 16 -- A woman burnt in a house fire in Dhaka's Bhashantek a day after Eid-ul-Fitr has died in hospital, taking the number of fatalities in the incident to two. The woman Surjo Banu, 47, p... Read More


Tangail-bound bus kills couple on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Dhaka, April 15 -- A couple has died after being hit by a bus while crossing the highway in Gazipur's Kaliakair. The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Tangail highway under the Kaliakair bypass flyover ... Read More


BGB seizes 1 kg of cocaine found in bus in Dinajpur

Dhaka, April 15 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh or BGB has seized a consignment of 1 kg of cocaine found in a bus in Dinajpur's Hakimpur Upazila. A BGB team searched the bus in the Bot Toli area on Sa... Read More


Bangladesh Bank says only 10 public and private banks will merge

Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has decided not to approve any mergers aside from the 10 public and private banks which are voluntarily proposing mergers. If new mergers are necessary, the experie... Read More


Awami League suspends Tangail leader Boro Moni on rape accusation

Dhaka, April 15 -- The Awami League has suspended Golam Kibria Boro Moni as its Tangail Municipality unit vice-president over rape allegations against the leader.The unit also recommended expelling hi... Read More


Telenor has no plans to exit Bangladesh or merge Grameenphone with others: CEO Brekke

Dhaka, April 15 -- Norway-based multinational telecommunications company Telenor has no plans to pull investment from Bangladesh, or merge its Bangladesh unit Grameenphone with others. Telenor's Norw... Read More


State Minister Titu sees public relief over commodity prices

Dhaka, April 15 -- State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu has claimed a sense of comfort has returned among members of the public over commodity prices. He says the criticism of the governme... Read More


Union council member murdered in broad daylight in Narsingdi

Dhaka, April 15 -- A group of assailants have killed a member of the Amdia Union Council in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila. The attackers ambushed Rubel Ahmed, 34, in the Pakuria area when he was on his way... Read More


World Bank sounds alarm on 'historical reversal' of development for poorest nations

Dhaka, April 15 -- Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a historical reversal of development... Read More


12th national parliament to sit for second session on May 2

Dhaka, April 15 -- The second session of the 12th national parliament is scheduled for May 2. President Mohammed Shahabuddin called the session at 5pm that day as per his constitutional authority, ac... Read More