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'King hilsa' from Meghna fetches Tk 8,500 at auction in Bhola

, Aug. 24 -- kilogram 'Raja Hilsa' caught in the Meghna River in Monpura upazila of Bhola district was sold for Tk 8,500 at an auction on Monday, drawing attention at the local fish landing centre. F... Read More


'Top criminal' Sajol's brother among six arrested with four pistols in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Police have arrested six people, including the younger brother of Wari's "top-listed criminal" Sajol alias Auto Sajol, and recovered four foreign-made pistols, three magazines and 12... Read More


ADP implementation remains unchanged at 0.69pc in July

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) stood at 0.69 percent in the first month of the fiscal year, virtually unchanged from the same period a year earlier, according t... Read More


PM for reviving girls' stipends to curb dropout, child marriage

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to examine the feasibility of reintroducing universal stipends for girls from Class VI to the degree level,... Read More


Upstream water floods homes, croplands in Brahmanbaria

Brahmanbaria, Aug. 24 -- Sudden runoff from India's Tripura state has flooded low-lying areas of three border unions in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria district, inundating around 250 hectares of crop... Read More


Irumudi Box Office Collection Day 2: Ravi Teja Film Nears Rs 50 Crore

, Aug. 24 -- starrer Irumudi, a family drama centred on the bond between a father and his daughter, continued its impressive performance at the box office on Saturday. The film has earned more than R... Read More


Dhaka bourse turnover sinks to month's low, shares slide for 2nd straight day

, Aug. 24 -- Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to its lowest level so far this month on Monday as the bourse's key index extended a two-day slide, shedding a combined 141 points amid a b... Read More


CCGP approves Tk 7.08cr variation for Vellapara Bridge construction

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Monday approved a Tk 7.08 crore price variation proposal for the construction of the 121-metre Vellapara Bridge over Murai Khal... Read More


Crimes against humanity case: ICT-2 sends 3 journalists to jail

, Aug. 24 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Monday ordered three senior journalists to be shown arrested and sent to jail in a crimes against humanity case related to the July uprising in 2024... Read More


Nusrat murder: HC orders withdrawal of Feni judge's powers over "wholesale" death sentences

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The High Court has ordered the Law Ministry to withdraw the judicial powers of Feni Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Mamunur Rashid and attach him to the minis... Read More