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Spotlight on urban poet Hashim Mahmud as Coke Studio returns with 'Baaji'

, Aug. 31 -- When the opening chords of 'Baaji' rolled out on Coke Studio Bangla's Season 3, marking the return of the platform after more than a year - listeners expected another reimagined track tha... Read More


Illegal arms factory busted in Ctg's Sitakunda; 4 held

, Aug. 31 -- Army personnel have busted an arms manufacturing factory at Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram and arrested four suspected criminals along with arms. Tipped off, joint force mem... Read More


Tenure of RAB DG, SB chief extended

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The government has extended the tenures of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman and Special Branch (SB) Chief Golam Rasul on a contractual basis. The Mi... Read More


Thinking alternative to election to be deeply dangerous: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said there is no alternative to election and it would be very dangerous for the nation if anyone thinks of an alternative to an election a... Read More


Chicago mayor pushes back against Trump's immigration crackdown plan

, Aug. 31 -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday resisted the Trump administration's plan to send federal officers into the city, calling the move "out-of-control" and signing an order limiting ... Read More


EU due diligence laws to mandate fair pricing for buyers, said speakers at a workshop

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Speakers at a workshop highlighted that the buyers of different brands from the European Union (EU) will be required to pay fair prices to source countries under the new Corporate Su... Read More


Israel to halt or reduce aid in northern Gaza amid intensifying offensive

, Aug. 31 -- Israel will soon halt or scale back humanitarian aid deliveries to northern Gaza as its military offensive against Hamas expands, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was decl... Read More


Bangladesh Bank simplifies foreign internet service bill payments

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The Bangladesh Bank has eased the payment of bills for foreign internet bandwidth services by no longer requiring central bank approval for each transaction. Under new guidelines, b... Read More


Road safety still elusive in Cumilla: 141 killed in 8 months

, Aug. 31 -- Cumilla, Aug 31 (UNB) - At least 141 people were killed in road accidents on highways in Cumilla, including the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and other connecting roads, in the first eight mon... Read More


Over 30 CU students injured in clash with locals; army deployed

Chattogram, Aug. 31 -- Over 30 students of Chittagong University (CU) were injured in a clash with local people near the university's Gate No. 2 area early Sunday following an alleged incident of hara... Read More