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Law and order satisfactory during Eid: Home Adviser

Dhaka, June 9 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday that the overall law and order situation across the country, including the capital, remained satisfactory ... Read More


Rains likely in parts of Dhaka, 3 other divisions: BMD

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rains in parts of the country including in Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Monday. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers... Read More


Ex-President Hamid not arrested for lack of warrant: Home Adviser

Dhaka, June 9 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said that former President Abdul Hamid has not been arrested as there is no warrant issued against him. He mad... Read More


ADB, partners unveil plan to overhaul rice sector in Asia-Pacific, including Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 9 -- In a significant step towards bolstering food security and supporting millions of smallholder farmers, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Consortium of Internat... Read More


Jhut warehouse in Gazipur catches fire

Dhaka, June 9 -- A fire broke out at a jhut (garment waste) warehouse in Ambag area under Konabari Police Station in Gazipur on Monday. According to the Fire Service, the fire broke out at around 1:1... Read More


Two arrested over Benapole BNP man murder

Jashore, June 9 -- Police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a BNP activist in a bomb attack in Benapole. The arrests were made in two separate operations conducted on Sunday n... Read More


China's trade surges 2.5% in first five months of 2025

BEIJING, June 9 -- China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 17.94 trillion yuan (about 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of 2025, up 2.5 percent year... Read More


SCO film festival to kick off in China's Chongqing

Dhaka, June 9 -- The 2025 SCO (the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Film Festival will take place from July 3 to 7 in Yongchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, highlighting the l... Read More


Former President Hamid returns home, leaves airport amid tight security

Dhaka, June 9 -- Former President Abdul Hamid returned home from Bangkok early Monday on a Thai Airways flight. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 1:25am, following medical... Read More


School building collapses into Jamuna in Manikganj

Manikganj, June 9 -- storey building of Bharanga Government Primary School in Manikganj has collapsed into the Jamuna River due to severe erosion caused by strong river currents. Md Khorshed Alam, Ex... Read More