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Bridge to Nowhere: Dhanagoda riverbank erosion leaves Chandpur Road in ruins

Chandpur, May 21 -- In the northern part of Chandpur Sadar upazila, relentless erosion by the Dhanagoda River over the past seven to eight years has erased a once-bustling rural road, leaving behind o... Read More


30 shops gutted in Rangamati fire

Dhaka, May 21 -- A fire at Muslim Block market in Baghaichhari pouroshova in Rangamati town burnt down over 30 shops. The fire that might have originated from an electric short circuit started around... Read More


Google rolls out 'AI Mode' in major search engine overhaul

Dhaka, May 21 -- Google has launched a new "AI Mode" in the U.S. as part of its ongoing revamp of search, aiming to reshape how users find information online. Announced at its annual developer confere... Read More


Female passengers 'harassed', valuables looted on moving bus in Tangail

Dhaka, May 21 -- Robbers looted valuables and 'sexually harassed' female passengers on a Rangpur-bound bus on Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway late Tuesday night, less than three months after a sim... Read More


Putin visits Russia's Kursk for first time since Moscow claims to oust Ukrainian forces

Dhaka, May 21 -- President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. ... Read More


Forex reserves targeted to hit $30bn by June: BB Governor

Dhaka, May 21 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday projected that the country's foreign exchange reserves will rise to $30 billion by June, with a further target of reaching $40 ... Read More


Bangladesh A reach 225/4 on rain-hit day 1 vs New Zealand A

Dhaka, May 21 -- Bangladesh A made a solid start to the ongoing unofficial Test against New Zealand A, reaching 225 for 4 at stumps on Day 1 at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. O... Read More


Mango shipments to China to begin this month: Agri Secy

Dhaka, May 21 -- The first shipment of Bangladeshi mangoes to China will be dispatched within this month, Agriculture Secretary Md Emdad Ullah Mian announced on Wednesday. "Following Chief Adviser Pr... Read More


Bangladesh, Malaysia begin Joint Working Group meeting on legal labour migration

Dhaka, May 21 -- The third Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between Bangladesh and Malaysia on safe labour migration and labour market cooperation began on Wednesday at a city hotel, aiming to resume... Read More


Anti-split NBR protest gets boost from a platform of BCS officers

Dhaka, May 21 -- Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council, an organisation representing anti-discrimination officers in the Bangladesh Civil Service, has extended its support to the protesting Nationa... Read More