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PM's Malaysia Visit: Dhaka to push RCEP bid, investment, labour market cooperation

Dhaka, June 20 -- Bangladesh will strongly place its desire to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest trade bloc, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman begins his ... Read More


Teesta water level rises; flood fears grow in 5 northern districts

Rangpur, June 20 -- The water level of the Teesta River is rising rapidly due to continuous rainfall and upstream inflows, bringing it dangerously close to the danger mark and raising fears of flood i... Read More


Pakistan steps up diplomatic role in Iran-US nuclear talks

Dhaka, June 20 -- Pakistan Interior Minister Syed Mohsen Naqvi has travelled to Tehran for meetings with senior Iranian officials as Islamabad continues efforts to mediate between Iran and the United ... Read More


2 held with 31 gold bars in Jashore

Jashore, June 20 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people and seized 31 gold bars weighing 3.641 kg from a private car on the Jashore-Narail Highway in Jashore early Saturday. ... Read More


Neymar will return for Brazil against Scotland, confirms Ancelotti

, June 20 -- Brazil forward Neymar will return from a muscle injury for the team's final World Cup group stage match against Scotland on Wednesday, manager Carlo Ancelotti announced. Ancelotti confir... Read More


Dhaka-Ctg train services disrupted for 2.5 hrs

, June 20 -- Chattigram route were disrupted for around two and a half hours as a mechanical fault developed in the engine of Meghna Express at Feni Railway Station on Saturday morning, leaving at lea... Read More


4 of a family die after falling into abandoned pit in Tangail

, June 20 -- Four members of a family died as they fell into an abandoned pit while trying to save a goat at Joloi village in Madhupur upazila of Tangail district. The deceased were identified as Bab... Read More


Man dies by suicide in Jhenaidah; family alleges wife's extramarital affair behind death

Jhenaidah, June 20 -- A man allegedly died by suicide in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenaidah on Friday, with family members claiming that he had been distressed over his wife's alleged extramarital relat... Read More


Schoolboy electrocuted while hoisting Brazil flag in Mymensingh

Mymensingh, June 20 -- A schoolboy died after being electrocuted while attempting to hoist a Brazil flag on a mango tree in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh on Friday afternoon. The deceased was ident... Read More


Rohingyas keen to return home, Bangladesh tells UN

, June 20 -- Bangladesh has renewed its call for the early repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Speaking at a UN briefing by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Myanmar on June 19, ... Read More