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Two matches, no 200: Bangladesh's batting problem a year out from the World Cup

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh have a year left before the ODI World Cup, and the tri-nation series in the UAE has shown where the work lies: in two matches, their batters did not reach 200 either ... Read More


Low-pressure area likely to form over Bay of Bengal on Oct 23

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- A new low-pressure area is likely to form over the Southeast and adjoining East-central Bay of Bengal around October 23 and may intensify, according to Bangladesh Meteorological... Read More


Probation gives hundreds of offenders a second chance at life

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- A legal facility known as probation has helped hundreds of minor offenders in Chattogram reform themselves and return to normal life without serving time in prison. Since the p... Read More


DNA sequences of seven Sundarbans aquatic species to enter GenBank

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- DNA sequences of five fish species and two shrimp species newly documented in the Sundarbans are set to be submitted to the international GenBank database, marking a significant... Read More


Mirpur-10 pedestrians walk freely as hawkers trickle back onto footpaths

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Most of the footpaths around the Mirpur-10 roundabout have stayed clear of hawkers weeks after an eviction drive. Since the drive on Sept 30, the Dhaka North City Corporation (... Read More


Bangladesh's sinking delta faces $52b climate-funding gap

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh faces a growing climate-financing challenge as sinking delta land and rising sea levels threaten coastal communities, infrastructure and economic activity. The count... Read More


Kushiyara, Padma erosions cause huge losses in Habiganj, Sunamganj, Kushtia

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Severe erosion in the Kushiyara and Padma rivers engulfed a vast amount of homes, arable lands and public property in Habiganj's Nabiganj, Sunamganj and Kushtia's Bheramara. Me... Read More


Illegal 'easy bikes' rule streets in Chattogram city

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Some 30,000 battery-run rickshaws, locally known as tom-tom or easy bike, continue plying illegally on 'pilfered' electricity right under the nose of the authorities in the port... Read More


Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Narayanganj's Sonargaon

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- A Jubo Dal leader has been hacked to death in Narayanganj's Sonargaon. The incident occurred in the Char Kishoreganj area of the Upazila around 10pm on Wednesday, said Sonargao... Read More


Govt plans quality checks on 28 more imported products

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The government is considering bringing a number of changes to the import policy, including introducing quality certification to 28 additional products, tightening controls on wi... Read More