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Price of necessities will come down to tolerable levels, says State Minister Titu

Dhaka, March 17 -- The prices of daily commodities will come down to reasonable levels, but it is not possible overnight, says State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu. The Department of Agricu... Read More


Dates dearer as traders disregard government-set prices

Dhaka, March 17 -- The government has set prices of some kinds of dates, but absence of visible measures to identify and punish profiteers has forced customers to buy the imported fruit at higher rate... Read More


30 injured as train derails in Cumilla, snapping rail links to Chattogram

Dhaka, March 17 -- Railway connectivity between Chattogram and the rest of Bangladesh has been disrupted following the derailment of a passenger train in Cumilla's Nangalkot Upazila. At least 30 peop... Read More


Police recover woman's body from in-laws' house in Feni

Dhaka, March 17 -- Police have recovered the body of a housewife from her in-laws' house in Feni's Sonagazi Upazila. Her in-laws fled with her three-year-old child. The body was recovered from the h... Read More


Early Eid shoppers in Dhaka feel price pinch as cost of living soars in Ramadan

Dhaka, March 17 -- Shahabuddin Ahmed left Shah Ali Plaza in Mirpur without any purchases despite his plans to buy clothes for his children. "The prices were prohibitively expensive for my budget. I'l... Read More


How a 'horrific fireball' in Gazipur shattered lives in the blink of an eye

Dhaka, March 17 -- As Iftar approaches, the corridor outside the ICU at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery bustles with activity. Family members frantically search for plate... Read More


Police arrest classmate, teacher over Abontika's suicide

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have formally arrested Jagannath University student Amman Siddique and Assistant Proctor Din Islam on Saturday over the death of pupil Fairuz Abontika ... Read More


Classmate, teacher partly involved in Abontika's suicide: police

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have formally arrested Jagannath University student Amman Siddique and Assistant Proctor Din Islam on Saturday over the death of pupil Fairuz Abontika ... Read More


Shahabuddin, Hasina pay tribute to Bangabandhu on his 104th birth anniversary

Dhaka, March 17 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have commemorated the 104th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh... Read More


Fire erupts at building housing Chinese nationals in Dhaka's Baridhara

Dhaka, March 17 -- A fire has broken out at an apartment building in the capital's Baridhara diplomatic zone. The incident occurred at 1am on Sunday and was brought under control quickly, according t... Read More