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Indian national held for intrusion into Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari, Aug. 1 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an Indian citizen from Logang Bazar border area in Panchhari upazila of Khagrachhari district on Thursday. The detainee was i... Read More


Reform dialogue: 19 basic issues decided in 2nd-round talks

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- A total of 19 fundamental reform issues were decided amid political consensus and notes of dissent in some cases during the second-round dialogues between the National Consensus Commi... Read More


Rains likely in Dhaka, other divisions: BMD

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain in all divisions, including Dhaka, in next 24 hours commencing 9am on Friday. "Light to moderate rain o... Read More


BNP leaders visit ailing journalist leader Quader Gani Chowdhury in hospital

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan visited Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Secretary General and Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad Member Secretar... Read More


Jamaat supremo to undergo bypass surgery for 3 blocks on Saturday

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is scheduled to undergo bypass surgery on Saturday morning following the diagnosis of three major heart blockages. Dr. Md. S... Read More


Two drown as boat capsizes in Gazipur water body

Gazipur, Aug. 1 -- Two people drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in a water body of Kapasia upazila in Gazipur district on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Bayezid Hossain, 35... Read More


Satirical site Earki's exhibition on July Revolution opens at AFD

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- day public exhibition titled 'Bidrupe Bidroho' (The Power of Satire) got underway at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) on Thursday evening, attracting a large and enthusiastic cro... Read More


1 killed, 10 injured as truck rams parked bus on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

Munshiganj, Aug. 1 -- One person was killed and 10 others injured when a speeding truck hit a stationary passenger bus on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Friday. The de... Read More


China calls for deeper talks and cooperation with U.S.

BEIJING, Aug. 1 -- China looks forward to deepening dialogue and consultations with the United States to seek more mutually beneficial outcomes, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said on Thu... Read More


Launch, sea-truck services resume on 10 Bhola routes after 3-day suspension

Bhola, Aug. 1 -- truck services resumed on Friday morning on 10 internal river routes, including the Bhola-Ilsha to Lakshmipur route after a three-day suspension due to inclement weather. Mohammad Ja... Read More