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Muktijoddha Dal pays tribute at Zia family graves

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal on Tuesday paid tribute to the graves of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia... Read More


Asian Shares Mixed as US Steps Up Pressure on Iran

, Aug. 25 -- Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday, while oil prices remained largely steady as investors watched for major economic developments later this week. Regional markets moved within a nar... Read More


2 held with Tk 4cr heroin in Sirajganj

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Police have recovered 4.33 kilograms of heroin worth around Tk 4 crore from a truck in Sirajganj and arrested its driver and helper. The arrestees are truck driver Abu Bakkar, 44, o... Read More


MCAB sets new US dollar buy-sell rates for money exchanges

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- The Money Changers Association of Bangladesh (MCAB) has set new exchange rates for buying and selling US dollars in the open market to maintain stability and curb exchange rate fluct... Read More


2 'Molom Party' members arrested over robbing schoolteacher on bus

, Aug. 25 -- Police have arrested two members of an inter-district "Molom Party" in connection with robbing a secondary schoolteacher of her gold ornaments after making her unconscious on a bus. A jo... Read More


Manda canal excavation project in Naogaon faces allegations of irregularities

Naogaon, Aug. 25 -- A Tk 1.08 crore government project to re-excavate canals in Naogaon's Manda upazila has come under allegations of irregularities, including the inclusion of affluent people and pol... Read More


Gold price hiked again in Bangladesh

, Aug. 25 -- Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has again raised the price of gold in the domestic market, hiking the rate by Tk 1,633 per bhori for 22-carat gold. With the increase, the new pr... Read More


Int'l community must sustain political, diplomatic pressure on Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis: Speakers

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh cannot shoulder the burden of the protracted Rohingya crisis indefinitely on its own, and the international community must therefore sustain meaningful political and diplo... Read More


Bangladesh must diversify fuel sources to ensure energy security: Experts

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh must diversify its energy mix, reduce fuel wastage, improve efficiency and embrace modern technologies to ensure long-term energy security, experts said on Monday. They m... Read More


Xi congratulates Mirza Fakhrul on becoming President

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his inauguration as the President of Bangladesh. In a congratulatory message sent to Mirza Fakhrul, Xi ... Read More