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Australia board to keep hands off pitches despite Ashes debacle

Dhaka, March 23 -- Australia's cricket board will resist calls to exert greater control over the nation's Test wickets despite a pair of two-day matches during the Ashes that cost the local game milli... Read More


Filling stations run dry across Chattogram as rationing returns amid holiday rush

Dhaka, March 23 -- Chattogram is facing a fresh petrol crisis, with many pumps closed and those open rationing fuel amid long queues of motorcyclists. The shortage hit motorcyclists particularly hard... Read More


Dhaka schoolteacher falls to her death trying to retrieve cat from building ledge

Dhaka, March 23 -- A young schoolteacher has fallen to her death from a rooftop in the capital's Bhatara while trying to rescue her pet cat, which had been missing overnight. The victim, identified a... Read More


Brokers turned surgeons: shocker at Shyamoli hospital triggers government crackdown from Tuesday

Dhaka, March 23 -- The government has announced a crackdown on private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres across the country to ensure quality medical services and root out systemic irregulari... Read More


Two Indians, jailed for 28 days, repatriated after 16-month incarceration

Dhaka, March 23 -- After legal complications led to their 16-month incarceration in the Habiganj prison despite being jailed for only 28 days, two Indian nationals have finally been repatriated. They... Read More


10 arrested after BNP-Jamaat feud leads to vandalism, looting in 40 Shariatpur homes

Dhaka, March 23 -- A violent clash, reportedly centred on allegations of "fake vote" casting during the last national election, has led to widespread vandalism, looting, and the injury of at least 10 ... Read More


10 arrested after BNP-Jamat feud leads to vandalism, looting in 40 Shariatpur homes

Dhaka, March 23 -- A violent clash, reportedly centred on allegations of "fake vote" casting during the last national election, has led to widespread vandalism, looting, and the injury of at least 10 ... Read More


Offices to reopen on Tuesday after weeklong Eid break

Dhaka, March 23 -- Operations in Bangladesh's public and private offices will resume on Tuesday following a weeklong Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, as people return to Dhaka and divisional cities Offices will ... Read More


Bogura grinds to a halt: 72 petrol pumps shut down amid acute fuel crisis

Dhaka, March 23 -- A severe fuel shortage has forced 72 petrol pumps across Bogura to suspend operations, bringing vehicular movement in the district to a near standstill and causing immense suffering... Read More


Dhaka's footpaths must be cleared by March to ease traffic, says DMP

Dhaka, March 23 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has asked illegal occupiers to clear footpaths and roads by the end of March, warning of strict legal action from Apr 1. In a public notice sign... Read More