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To youngest Emmy Award winner Owen Cooper, big love from Priyanka Chopra

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Priyanka Chopra has expressed her delight over 15-year-old Owen Cooper's Emmy victory, calling it a historic achievement. On Instagram, the Bollywood-Hollywood star shared a video ... Read More


Youth in Maui still grappling with mental health struggles two years after wildfires

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- For Mia Palacio, the 2023 wildfires in Lahaina felt like losing a part of herself. In the months that followed, she withdrew from loved ones, angry that her family had no permanent ... Read More


Padma Bridge set to introduce non-stop electronic toll collection

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Vehicles will no longer need to stop to pay tolls while crossing the Padma Bridge, as the authorities are set to introduce a non-stop electronic toll collection (ETC) system. The l... Read More


BGMEA, USTR discuss tariff cuts, labour law reforms

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Bangladesh and the United States discussed tariff reductions, the use of US raw materials and labour law reforms at talks between the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters ... Read More


Abdul Mannan named Cox's Bazar DC

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- The government has appointed Md Abdul Mannan, private secretary to the chairman of the National Pay Commission, as the new deputy commissioner (DC) of Cox's Bazar. The Ministry of ... Read More


Wife killer hangs himself in RAB custody in Sylhet

, Sept. 15 -- 9 custody in Sylhet on Sunday morning, a day after his arrest. The dead man was identified as Tanvir Chowdhury, 26, from Sardaganj in Gazipur. He was the main accused in the killing of... Read More


Contempt of court case filed against former Sylhet DC Murad, 5 officials

Sylhet, Sept. 15 -- A contempt of court case has been filed against Sylhet's former Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sher Mahbub Murad and five other officials on Thursday (Sept 11) at the Sylhet Senior As... Read More


Rohingya youth caught trying to obtain NID in Sherpur

Sherpur, Sept. 15 -- A Rohingya youth was detained on Monday while attempting to obtain a National Identity Card (NID) using false information at the Sherpur District Election Office. The youth initi... Read More


Gemcon's Anis, Imam to face ACC cases over illegal wealth, money laundering

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday announced its decision to file separate cases against Gemcon Group chief executive Kazi Anis Ahmed and his brother, also a director of the comp... Read More


Padma Bridge to generate 6,033 kWp of solar power

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- The service areas of Padma Bridge are set to generate a total of 6,033 kilowatt-peak (kWp) of electricity through solar power. This week, the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) sign... Read More