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Container ship service set to begin between Mongla, Chattogram ports

Dhaka, April 19 -- In a significant development aimed at reducing export costs and enhancing trade accessibility in the greater Khulna region, container ships are expected to start operating between M... Read More


Veteran journalist Joynal Abedin dies at 88

Dhaka, April 19 -- Veteran journalist Joynal Abedin has died at the age of 88. He passed away at his son's residence in the United States on Thursday, according to Ayub Bhuiyan, general secretary of ... Read More


Polytechnic students to hold human chains to protest Cumilla 'attack today

Dhaka, April 19 -- In a bid to press for their six-point demands and protest the "attack" during a programme in Cumilla, students across all polytechnic institutes in Bangladesh will cover the main ga... Read More


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