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Bangladesh's tobacco underworld bleeding govt coffer dry

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- A shocking new study by Insight Metrics has uncovered an alarming surge in Bangladesh's illicit tobacco trade, exposing a sprawling underground network that's growing at an alarming ... Read More


Bangladesh loses $1.48 billion annually in remittance outflows: NALA

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh loses approximately $1.48 billion (Tk 162 billion) each year in remittance outflows due to high transfer fees, hidden charges, and unfavorable exchange rates, according to... Read More


Free Wi-Fi, telephone services launched at Sylhet airport

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has launched free Wi-Fi and telephone services at Sylhet Osmani International Airport to enhance communication facilities for pas... Read More


Five killed as bus plunges into canal in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- At least five people have died after a bus lost control and fell into a canal in Lakshmipur's Sadar Upazila. The incident took place around 9am on Saturday in front of Chandraganj K... Read More


Tanguar Haor to be developed as a tourism hub: Farida

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the government will develop the Tanguar haor as a tourism centre along with taking effective steps to protect the biodiversity and ... Read More


Chhatra Dal seeks temporary ban on DU Facebook pages ahead of DUCSU polls

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Ahead of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections scheduled for September 9, the Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called for the temporary deactivation of all ... Read More


Nation to observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Saturday amid solemnity

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country on Saturday with due religious reverence and solem... Read More


Lawyers barred from representing ex-PM Hasina over Purbachal plot graft

Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Four lawyers have been denied permission to represent ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in corruption trials concerning the Purbachal plot scandal as she is legally classified as a... Read More


Two die in Manikganj road crash

Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Two people have been killed in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a cement-laden truck in Manikganj's Singair. The accident took place near the Singair bus stand on the... Read More


JCD leader suspended over 'derogatory remark' about RU female students

Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Students of Rajshahi University have protested against a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader over an 'offensive comment' on female students summoned to the hall office, leading to ... Read More