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CA Yunus travelling to UK tonight

Dhaka, June 9 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to travel to the United Kingdom for a five-day state visit. The head of the interim government and his entourage will fly out to London in an Emir... Read More


Father, son swept away by water at Cox's Bazar Beach die after rescue

Dhaka, June 9 -- A father and son who went to swim in the ocean at Sayeman Point on Cox's Bazar beach have died. The incident occurred around 2pm on Monday, according to Ilias Khan, acting chief of C... Read More


Salt-cured rawhides selling at government-set prices: commerce advisor

Dhaka, June 9 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said salt-cured rawhides are being sold at prices set by the government. While visiting the sacrificial rawhide market at Old Dhaka's Posta o... Read More


5 feared dead as passengers fall off overcrowded train in India's Mumbai

Dhaka, June 9 -- Five passengers are feared dead after falling onto the track from an overcrowded commuter train in India's Mumbai. At least 10 to 12 passengers reportedly tumbled off the train as it... Read More


Arrests will be made 'based on evidence', home advisor says after Hamid returns home

Dhaka, June 9 -- Former president Abdul Hamid's departure from the country kicked off a flurry of "activity", but following his return to Bangladesh, Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says arrests ... Read More


Chattagram airport enforces mandatory mask rule, screens passengers amid global Covid surge

Dhaka, June 9 -- Authorities at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have made face masks mandatory in response to a fresh rise in Covid-19 cases globally. The decision was announced in a ... Read More


Chattogram airport enforces mandatory mask rule, screens passengers amid global Covid surge

Dhaka, June 9 -- Authorities at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have made face masks mandatory in response to a fresh rise in Covid-19 cases globally. The decision was announced in a ... Read More


'Local government should be the breeding ground for national leadership': Tofail Ahmed

Dhaka, June 9 -- Tofail Ahmed, head of the Local Government Reform Commission, has described the long-standing trend of grooming national leaders from student politics as a "misguided notion". Nation... Read More


Bangladesh's anti-corruption dragnet hooks 10 former top military generals

Dhaka, June 8 -- Following the ouster of the Awami League government through a mass uprising, Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched inquiry into alleged corruption, illegal wealth... Read More


No letter received from British MP Tulip, Press Secretary Shafiqul says

Dhaka, June 8 -- The Chief Advisor's Office has said it has yet to receive the letter that British MP Tulip Siddiq, niece of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, claims to have sent reque... Read More