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Five of a family burnt in explosion in old Dhaka

Dhaka, July 11 -- Five members of a family, including three children, suffered critical burn injuries in a gas explosion at their residence in the capital's Sutrapur area early Friday. The incident t... Read More


72,000 hectares of farmland flooded in 21 districts

Dhaka, July 11 -- Rain in Dhaka and the rest of the country over the past few days has inundated crops on 72,076 hectares of land in 21 districts. The Ministry of Agriculture, citing the Department o... Read More


Economist Abul Barkat Arrested in ACC case

Dhaka, July 11 -- Professor Abul Barkat, former chairman of Janata Bank and ex-chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Dhaka, has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka ... Read More


CPA calls for more wagons to ease container congestion

Dhaka, July 11 -- Amid growing container congestion, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has called on Bangladesh Railway (BR) to urgently increase the number of wagons and locomotives to ensure unint... Read More


Safety a big concern for Cox's Bazar beachgoers

Dhaka, July 11 -- The world's longest sea beach, Cox's Bazar, is becoming increasingly unsafe and risky for tourists. Tourist deaths have become a common phenomenon on the beach due to a shortage of ... Read More


Drive against old city buses from July 20

Dhaka, July 11 -- Like the metro-rail, the government is going to introduce e-ticket service on some bus routes from July 20 for handling the present chaotic traffic situation, piloting it in the BRTC... Read More


Plastic pollution menacing for marine ecosystem

Dhaka, July 11 -- The country's marine ecosystem gets over 87,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year stressing urgent need for finding a new sustainable waste management approach to protect its valuable n... Read More


SSC pass rate falls to 68.45pc, girls lead in GPA-5

Dhaka, July 11 -- The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Thursday, revealing a pass rate of 68.45 per cent -- a significant decline... Read More


Ex-IGP Mamun stands approver

Dhaka, July 11 -- Former Inspector-General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun stands approver to prove the offences as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is put to trial for "crimes against humani... Read More


Export incentives for 43 sectors stay till Dec

Dhaka, July 11 -- To further encourage export trade, the government has decided to continue handing out incentives against exports from 43 sectors from July 1 to December 31 in the fiscal year 2025-26... Read More