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10 injured in BNP 'factional clash' during electioneering in Cumilla

, Nov. 9 -- Ten people were injured in a clash allegedly between two factions of BNP during electioneering in Laksham upaizla of Cumilla district on Sunday. Witnesses said an altercation ensued betwe... Read More


Bangladesh Bank formulating AI policy to boost security, efficiency in banking

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank is in the process of formulating a comprehensive policy to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the banking sector. The primary goal of the policy is t... Read More


Tk 1,200cr Money Laundering: CID moves to charge Salman Rahman, others

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) Financial Crime Unit has obtained approval to submit charge sheets in 17 cases against Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman and ot... Read More


4 children of a family drown in Meherpur water body

Meherpur, Nov. 9 -- Four school children drowned in a water body (beel) while collecting water lilies at Rajnagar village in Sadar upazila in Meherpur district on Sunday. The deceased were identified... Read More


25 held in Dhaka over 'plan to release 100,000 balloons with AL slogans'

, Nov. 9 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) have arrested 25 leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated bodies in separate drives in the capital over 24 hours till 8 am... Read More


5 killed, 12 injured in Myanmar road crash

YANGON, Nov. 9 -- Five people were killed and 12 others injured in a car accident in eastern Myanmar's Shan state on Sunday, an official from the Myanmar Fire Services Department said. The accident o... Read More


DSEX falls 68 points at week's start as CSE also declines

, Nov. 9 -- The week started on a weak note as the Dhaka Stock Exchange's DSEX fell 68 points to 4,899, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange's all-share index dropped 35 points. The DSE's Shariah-base... Read More


Deadly fungal 'superbug' spreading in Bangladesh NICUs: icddr,b study

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A new study by icddr,b has found that a highly drug-resistant fungal 'superbug' called Candida auris is spreading within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Bangladesh, posing a ... Read More


BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 206.42 cr in Oct

, Nov. 9 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized arms, ammunition, drugs and other contraband items worth Tk 206.42 crore during anti-smuggling drives across the country, especially in bord... Read More


End hunger strike, follow legal path: EC to Tarek

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Sunday urged Aam Janatar Dal member secretary Tarek Rahman, who is on a hunger strike demanding registration of his party, to... Read More