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DMP steps up patrols, checkpoints across Dhaka

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has tightened security across the capital following several crude bomb explosions and arson attacks on buses in different areas. The measure... Read More


33 BGB platoons deployed in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed 33 platoons at key industrial areas and strategic points in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj to strengthen security and maintain law and... Read More


BFSA warns against repeated use of cooking oil

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has warned consumers and food businesses against repeatedly using cooking oil, citing serious risks to heart health and other health ... Read More


Mobile court fines three shops in Sirajganj

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- A mobile court has fined three bakeries and fruit shops a total of Tk 17,000 for various irregularities during a drive in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj. The drive was conduct... Read More


Two held with 200,000 yaba tablets in Teknaf

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized 200,000 yaba tablets during an operation in the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. Coast Guard ... Read More


Prime accused held in Pakundia gang-rape case

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) has arrested the prime accused in a case filed over the alleged gang rape and robbery of a woman after a moving autorickshaw was stopped in P... Read More


RCC resumes fogger spraying to prevent dengue

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has resumed insecticide spraying through fogger machines across the city as part of efforts to prevent dengue and control mosquito breeding. The... Read More


Petrol bomb attack on Grameen Bank branch in Pabna

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- A Grameen Bank branch in Dogachhi Bazar under Dogachhi Union of Pabna Sadar Upazila came under a petrol bomb attack early Tuesday (November 10), triggering a fire inside the pre... Read More


Meherpur joins nat'l power grid for the first time

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Meherpur has been connected directly to the national power grid for the first time, paving the way for a more reliable electricity supply and easing pressure on grid substations... Read More


Unsold potatoes pile up in cold storages amid price fall

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Thousands of sacks of potatoes remain unsold in cold storages across the country, including those in Kishoreganj, as a bumper harvest has led to oversupply and a sharp fall in m... Read More