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Gazipur gas fire toll climbs to 6 with couple's deaths

Dhaka, March 17 -- The death toll in the fire from cylinder gas on a street in Gazipur's Kaliakair has reached six after a couple succumbed to their burn injuries. Nargis Akter, 22, the latest victim... Read More


Death toll from Gazipur gas cylinder fire rises to 5 as 2 more victims die

Dhaka, March 17 -- Two more victims have succumbed to injuries suffered in a fire ignited by a gas leak from a defective cylinder in Gazipur's Kaliakair, bringing the death toll to five. Ariful Islam... Read More


12 suspects arrested over killing of college student in Cumilla

Dhaka, March 17 -- Law-enforcing agencies have arrested a dozen suspects over the killing of a college student during clashes for control of a small passenger vehicle stand in Cumilla. The main suspe... Read More


US institutes say Bangladesh election saw 'less violence', but quality was 'undermined'

Dhaka, March 17 -- The US joint National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) Technical Assessment Mission has said Bangladesh's Jan 7 national election saw "less vi... Read More


Hasina pays tribute to Bangabandhu on his 104th birthday anniversary

Dhaka, March 17 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the architect of Bangladesh, on his 104th birth anniversary. Bangladesh is also celebrating the d... Read More


Owner of hijacked Bangladeshi ship yet to contact Somali pirates

Dhaka, March 17 -- Kabir Group of Industries, the owner of MV Abdullah, has yet to initiate contact with the Somali pirates who hijacked the Bangladeshi-flagged ship with 23 crew members on board in t... Read More


If it could break free of tropes, anime could soar even higher

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Japanese anime industry is widely celebrated for its pioneering animation techniques. A vital component of global pop culture, anime has continuously entranced audiences with it... Read More


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