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ACC files against S Alam, Nabil Group owners

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sued 43 people, including S Alam Group Chairman Md Saiful Alam and Nabil Group owner and Managing Director Md Aminul Islam, in connection wi... Read More


2 more Hasina's bank lockers seized

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has confiscated two bank lockers belonging to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Agrani Bank, intensif... Read More


50 killed in Sudanese migrant boat blaze

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM... Read More


Trump begins historic state visit to UK amid pomp and protests

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- King Charles greeted Donald Trump on Wednesday as the U.S. president's historic second state visit to Britain began with unprecedented pomp, intense security, technology investments... Read More


Japan won't recognise Palestinian state given US ties

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for now, a decision likely taken to maintain relations with the United States and to avoid a hardening of Israel's attitude, the Asahi n... Read More


48-hour evacuation route opens in Gaza City

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts to empty the city of c... Read More


EWU hosts Int'l Conf

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The 4th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (i-IKM 2025) was inaugurated at East West University, says a press release. The three-day event began on 16 ... Read More


Dhaka WASA declared 100pc smoke-free

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Dhaka WASA has officially declared its headquarters to be 100 percent smoke-free. The announcement was made by Md. Amirul Islam, Deputy Managing Director (Human Resources and Admini... Read More


7-day Puja break for schools, 10 days for colleges

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- For this year's Durga Puja, schools and educational institutions in Bangladesh will observe extended holidays, with government primary schools set for a seven-day closure, secondary... Read More


'57 million in BD severely affected by extreme heat'

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh ranked among the countries hardest hit by abnormal heat this summer, with 57 million people-over a third of the population-facing dangerously high temperatures, according... Read More