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Restaurant owners demand uniform VAT, harassment-free business environment

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) on Friday urged the government to set a uniform Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for both restaurants and catering services and complete... Read More


Mugger caught attempting to escape with passenger's phone in Pallabi

Dhaka, June 19 -- A professional mugger was caught red-handed by traffic police while attempting to flee after mugging a passenger's mobile phone in the Pallabi area of the capital on Friday. The arr... Read More


Australia hold off Bangladesh fightback to seal T20I series

Dhaka, June 19 -- run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Chattogram on Friday, defending a total of 196, to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 International series. Aaron Hardie held h... Read More


Measles-like symptoms claim 4 more lives

Dhaka, June 19 -- Four children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, taking Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related de... Read More


Worker dies after falling from under-construction building in city

Dhaka, June 19 -- A worker died after falling from an under-construction building in the Kalabagan area of the capital on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Md Yasin, 38, son of Habibur R... Read More


Youth beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Rajshahi

Rajshahi, June 19 -- A young man was beaten to death after being suspected of theft on the Rajshahi Medical College premises. The deceased was identified Rakibul Hasan Raki, 32, a resident of Hetemkh... Read More


Jhenaidah woman claims she gets divorced over birth of twin girls; husband denies allegations

, June 19 -- month-old twin sisters - Mehrin and Naurin - sleep peacefully in their grandmother's arms, unaware of the hardship that has overshadowed their short lives. Their mother, Rina Khatun of M... Read More


Govt trying to establish one-party rule by installing loyalists in key posts: Jamaat chief

Narayanganj, June 19 -- Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday alleged that the government is trying to establish a one-party rule in the country by... Read More


Bangladesh need 197 runs to win 2nd T20I vs Australia

Dhaka, June 19 -- Australia scored 196 runs for five wickets in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday. Bangladesh now need 197 runs to win the match and st... Read More


Bus supervisor killed in Cumilla road crash

Cumilla, June 19 -- The supervisor of a bus was killed after his vehicle crashed into another bus on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla early Friday. The deceased was iden... Read More