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Three of a family burned in Narayanganj gas fire

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Three members of a family suffered severe burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak in Narayanganj on Friday morning. The victims were identified as Maidul, 24, his wife Beauty, 2... Read More


India HC, IGCC pay tribute to Tagore on 85th death anniversary

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) and the High Commission of India in Dhaka commemorated the 85th death anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore with an evening of mus... Read More


Govt needs time to deliver, media should point out mistakes responsibly: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged the media to continue scrutinising the government ... Read More


US to host ministerial launch event for IAEA's maritime nuclear initiative in Washington on Aug 26-27

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The United States will host the International High-level Forum of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) groundbreaking Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea... Read More


Cabinet committee approves proposal to revise coal price for two thermal power plants

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Thursday approved a proposal to revise the coal price mechanism for two coal-fired power plants, including the 1,320MW SS Power-... Read More


Remain vigilant against 'conspiracies' of Jamaat-NCP alliance: Nur

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur has called upon the people to remain vigilant against what he described as conspiracies by the Jamaat-N... Read More


Flood damages road in Lalmonirhat, disrupts communication for thousands

Lalmonirhat, Aug. 7 -- Flooding triggered by a rise in water level of the Teesta River has washed away a section of a regional road in Dahagram union of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat, disrupting comm... Read More


New synthetic drug 'Kush' spreading; 12kg seized in Satkhira

Satkhira, Aug. 7 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 12kg of a narcotic known as "Kush", with an estimated street value of Tk 60 million, and arrested a suspected drug trafficker during a drive in... Read More


Job seekers protest "irregularities'' in Lalmonirhat recruitment, briefly confine UNO

Lalmonirhat, Aug. 7 -- Job seekers staged a protest in Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila on Thursday night, alleging widespread irregularities in the recruitment of enumerators and supervisors for the Fam... Read More


Guardian, BKMEA partner to expand insurance coverage for knitwear workers

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Guardian Life Insurance Limited and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand insurance ... Read More