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EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform at donor forum

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The European Union pressed Thursday to bolster reform of the Palestinian Authority, as Brussels hosted 60 delegations to discuss reconstruction and governance in Gaza after the US-br... Read More


Men posing as India's central bank officials pull off $800,000 heist

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Armed men posing as officials from India's central bank have robbed a vehicle transporting 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) in the southern state of Karnataka, police say. A mas... Read More


At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still missing, state media reports. The deluge has... Read More


Cocktail explosion at DUCSU member' residence, case filed

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A cocktail explosion and arson attack took place at the Mymensingh residence of Ummu Uswatun Rafiah, the newly elected member of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). Ra... Read More


What history says about such close earthquake to Dhaka?

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The epicentre of the earthquake that struck at 10:38am was located only 13 kilometres east of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon.Originat... Read More


Nabanna Utsab 1432 at Dhaka Universtiy celebrated

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Dhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal celebrated 'Nabanna Utsab-1432' for familiarising the young generation with the country's old traditional practices and cultures... Read More


Persons with Disabilities Day on Dec 3

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Under the initiative of the National Disability Development Foundation of the Ministry of Social Welfare, the 34th International and 27th National Day of Persons with Disabilities 20... Read More


Ringleader of fake Russian visa racket arrested

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A man accused of running a fraud ring that allegedly swindled more than Tk 12 million from people seeking jobs in Russia, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ... Read More


Emergency control room after 5.7 quake activated

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Dhaka district administration has activated an emergency control room to coordinate updates on casualties and structural damage after the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Ban... Read More


'Coordinated efforts needed to achieve SDG targets'

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Statistics and Information Management Secretary Aleya Akhter urged all stakeholders to work in a coordinated manner to achieve the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).... Read More