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Rescue boat capsizes in Pakistan, killing 5

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- A boat rescuing people from floods in eastern Pakistan flipped over, killing a 70-year-old woman and four children, authorities said Sunday. Monsoon rains over the past week swelled... Read More


'Say Goodbye to Trump' Massive protests hit DC

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Several thousand protesters marched in Washington, DC, on Saturday to demand that US President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city's ... Read More


4 held over Mohammadpur machete-point mugging

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Police have arrested four people after a machete-wielding gang robbed a passerby in broad daylight in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area. The incident took place around midday on Saturday on ... Read More


Transport workers lift blockade in Mohakhali

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Transport workers who blocked both sides of the road in front of Dhaka's Mohakhali Bus Terminal have cleared the road after two hours. They left around 3:15pm on Sunday, Additional ... Read More


'Literacy more than reading, writing in tech-driven world'

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says the idea of literacy in a technology-driven world goes beyond the ability to read and write. "Learning online and finding solutions to everyday pro... Read More


Mid-day meals in primary school from Oct: Advisor

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- The government will introduce a mid-day meal programme in primary schools across 150 Upazilas beginning in October, according to Primary Education Advisor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder. ... Read More


'July warriors-martyrs families to be rehabilitated'

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam Bir Pratik on Sunday said that the July warriors and members of the martyred families would be rehabilitated properly and in view of this ... Read More


NCP forms 'Int'l Cell'

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has formed an International Cell with the aim of expanding the party's activities globally. The committee was approved by the party's Convenor Md Na... Read More


Prominent writer Badruddin Umar passed away

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Badruddin Umar, a prolific writer, researcher and prominent leftist intellectual, has died at the age of 93. He passed away at 10:05am on Sunday at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital i... Read More


Let the electoral system be free from corruption and crimes against humanity

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- The interim government formed in the context of the Mass Uprising and the landmark decisions of the Electoral Reform Commission have ushered in a new chapter in the political culture... Read More