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Dr Mubarak, jute poly bags inventor, among 10 named for Swadhinata Padak awards

Dhaka, March 15 -- The government has named Dr Mubarak Ahmad Khan, the inventor of jute polythene bags, among 10 other individuals for the Swadhinata Padak Awards. The Cabinet Division published the ... Read More


Man among 32 Gazipur cylinder blast victims dies

Dhaka, March 15 -- One of the 32 people undergoing treatment at Dhaka's Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery after a gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur's Kaliakair has succumbed... Read More


Zafar Iqbal was taken hostage by Somali pirates 13 years ago. He urges the crew of the MV Abdullah to be patient

Dhaka, March 15 -- Thirteen years ago, Zafar Iqbal underwent a traumatic experience. For every minute of it, he was terrified for his life. The horrific memories of his kidnapping by a group of pirate... Read More


Bangladesh looking to previous rescues for hijacked ship MV Abdullah's safe return

Dhaka, March 14 -- The government aims to leverage its past successes in negotiating the release of the MV Jahan Moni and its crew and the safe rescue of seven sailors from pirates to guide its effort... Read More


Cumilla-4 MP Azad removed from position in district Awami League unit

Dhaka, March 14 -- Cumilla-4 (Debidwar) MP Abul Kalam Azad has been removed from his position as the organising secretary of the Cumilla North District Awami League. His dismissal follows allegations... Read More


Most victims of Gazipur cylinder blast in critical condition

Dhaka, March 14 -- The majority of the 32 people undergoing treatment at Dhaka's Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery after a gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur are in critical ... Read More


President Shahabuddin returns home after health check-up

Dhaka, March 14 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has returned home after a 10-day trip to the UAE and the UK for medical purposes. He landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on an E... Read More


'Bangladesh in Frames' photography exhibition premieres in Mexico's Queretaro

Dhaka, March 14 -- The Museum of Art in Queretaro, Mexico has welcomed the eight-week-long photography exhibition 'Bangladesh in Frames'. The opening of the exhibition on Monday marked the very first... Read More


Death of DNCC cleaner in road accident sparks protests, crippling traffic in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 14 -- The death of a cleaner employed by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in a road accident has triggered heated protests by her colleagues as they occupied the streets of the capital... Read More


Man who jumped out of window at Dhaka Medical College Hospital dies

Dhaka, March 14 -- Zahirul Islam, who jumped from the new building at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, has died after succumbing to his injuries. The 27-year old had been admitted to the hospital afte... Read More