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Nine more colleges affiliated with Rajshahi and Chittagong universities

Dhaka, April 5 -- As part of the educational restructuring, nine government colleges previously under the National University have now been affiliated with Chittagong and Rajshahi universities. The m... Read More


Fire at jute mill in Khulna tamed after 8 hours

Dhaka, April 4 -- Emergency workers and Navy personnel have contained a fire that engulfed a jute mill in Khulna's Rupsha Upazila after an 8-hour operation. The fire at Salam Jute Mill was brought un... Read More


Nafis Akhter Ahmed appointed as inaugural CEO of Shanta Life Insurance

Dhaka, April 4 -- Shanta Life Insurance has appointed Nafis Akhter Ahmed as its inaugural chief executive officer. Ahmed has been in the insurance sector for over 22 years, serving in a number of rol... Read More


Heavy gunfight in Thanchi after Bandarban bank robberies

Dhaka, April 4 -- A day after robberies in two banks in Bandarban's Thanchi, security forces have engaged in an intense gunfight with a group of armed men. A tourist in Thanchi said the gunfight bega... Read More


Home Minister Kamal announces crackdown on KNF over bank heists in the hills

Dhaka, April 4 -- Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has announced a crackdown on the Kuki-Chin National Front or KNF, blaming the separatist tribal group for the daring bank robberies in Bandarban for tw... Read More


Order to evacuate 44 'highly risky' school and college buildings in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 4 -- The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, or DSHE, has ordered the evacuation of 44 'highly risky' buildings of educational institutions in the capital within seven days. M... Read More


Relations with Bangladesh are 'very strong and deep', India says amid boycott campaign

Dhaka, April 4 -- India has issued a reminder of the robust and profound relations it enjoys with Bangladesh amid a 'boycott India' campaign by a section of Bangladeshis. During a routine press brief... Read More


Sonali Bank manager abducted by robbers is released 'after RAB mediation'

Dhaka, April 4 -- The Rapid Action Battalion says it has secured the release of Nezam Uddin, the manager of the Sonali Bank's Ruma branch in Bandarban who was abducted during a daring heist. In a tex... Read More


11 arrested over attack on Rampal power plant; police say guards involved in theft

Dhaka, April 4 -- Police have arrested 11 people in connection with an attack on Rampal thermal power station in Bagerhat. Additional Superintendent of Police Md Raselur Rahman said they made the arr... Read More


Metrorail rides to get pricier from July as NBR will not offer more VAT exemptions

Dhaka, April 4 -- The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, is not waiving the 15 percent VAT imposed on Dhaka Metrorail tickets anymore, meaning from Jul 1, the fare for the tube ride will go up. On Th... Read More