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'Showgirl' conquers showbusiness: Taylor Swift releases 12th album on Friday

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- With the meticulously planned release of Taylor Swift's 12th album this Friday, the country singer-turned-pop star demonstrates again that she is as business savvy as she is musically... Read More


Maha Navami being celebrated with puja, anjali

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Maha Navami, the fourth day of Sharadiyo Durga Puja of Hindu community, is being celebrated today with offering puja and anjali to Goddess Durga and sacrificing pumpkins, bananas and ... Read More


Normalcy returns to Khagrachhari as blockade withdrawn after 4 days

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Life in Khagrachhari has begun returning to normal since Tuesday night after a four-day disruption, as a road blockade enforced by a group was suspended until October 5. Though long-... Read More


Tamim pulls out of BCB polls amid turbulence

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has withdrawn his nomination from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, in a move that deepens the turmoil already surrounding the polls slate... Read More


Dengue Outbreak in N'ganj Surpasses Epidemic Level, Death Toll Rises Amid Platelet Machine Shortage

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Mushtaq Ahmed Shawon Narayanganj is now witnessing a dengue outbreak that has surpassed epidemic levels. Almost every household in the city and its suburbs has dengue patients. Alarmi... Read More


Malaysia targets 47m tourists including Bangladeshis next year

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia has unveiled an ambitious plan to attract 47 million international visitors, including three lakh from Bangladesh, next year under its flagship Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, ... Read More


Powerful quake hits central Philippines, casualties stand at 69

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- At least 69 people have been confirmed dead after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province in the central Philippines late Tuesday night, trapping residents in collapsed houses... Read More


Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centre of a worldwide race for rare minerals. Th... Read More


All religious festivals will be fearless, joyful in New Bangladesh: Sharmeen

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Social Welfare Adviser Sharmeen S. Murshid has said all religious festivals in New Bangladesh will be celebrated in a fearless and joyful atmosphere. She said this while visiting Dha... Read More


US, UK announce fresh aid commitment of US$ 96m to Rohingyas

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) announced fresh aid commitment of US$ 96 million in the first ever High Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims an... Read More