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BRTA suspends registration of bus that lost roof in accident

Dhaka, April 19 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has suspended the registration of the rashly driven bus that lost its roof amid the driver's desperate bid to escape after an accident... Read More


Bangladesh to buy 3 more spot LNG cargoes by mid-June

Dhaka, April 19 -- Bangladesh has moved to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-June to meet mounting summer demand. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) float... Read More


NCP to attend talks with Consensus Commission on Saturday

Dhaka, April 18 -- The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday morning as part of a series of dialogues with political parties to reach a n... Read More


There are examples of turning ex-enemies into allies: Azad

Dhaka, April 18 -- Claiming that the interim government has taken a pro-Bangladesh foreign policy, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said there are examples of turning fo... Read More


22 SSC, Dakhil candidates expelled for cheating, 2 jailed for supplying cheat sheets

Dhaka, April 18 -- Authorities have expelled 22 students during the SSC and Dakhil exams in Cumilla for cheating. Two others have been sentenced to jail for illegally supplying answer scripts. Md Tou... Read More


DB detains youth who threatened to shoot in Bhatara

Dhaka, April 18 -- Detectives detained one of the accused, who allegedly fired in the air and threatened people to shoot with firearms in Bhatara area on April 1, from Kuril Biswa Road in Dhaka on Thu... Read More


Polytechnic students to hold mass processions on Friday

Dhaka, April 18 -- To press home their six-point demands, protesting Polytechnic Institute students will hold mass processions wearing shrouds across the country on Friday. They announced the process... Read More


Rains likely in all division, including Dhaka in next 24hr

Dhaka, April 18 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted rain or thundershowers in all divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Thursday. "Light to moderate rain ... Read More


Domestic credit card usage declines in Feb 2025

Dhaka, April 18 -- Both domestic credit-card usage within Bangladesh and international credit-card spending by Bangladeshi nationals declined in February 2025 compared to the previous month, according... Read More


Local currency near-competitive with dollar in foreign trade

Dhaka, April 18 -- A price correction in March brings the Bangladesh currency to a more competitive level in foreign trade, after having stayed significantly overvalued against the US dollar in Januar... Read More