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Legal notice seeks verification of foreign citizenship of Khalilur, Humaiun

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- A legal notice has been served on the authorities concerned seeking verification of the foreign citizenship status, allegiance to any foreign state and constitutional validity of the... Read More


Ex-British PM Starmer to step down as MP

LONDON, Sept. 1 -- Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday he is to stand down as Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras. "Now is the right time to step down as MP ... Read More


Govt to distribute bicycles to secondary schoolgirls to encourage female education: Milon

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon on Tuesday said the government has taken an initiative to distribute bicycles to secondary schoolgirls across the country to encourage female e... Read More


Dengue situation worsens in Pirojpur

Pirojpur, Sept. 1 -- Dengue situation has worsened across all seven upazilas of Pirojpur, with patients being admitted daily to hospitals and upazila health complexes. Twenty new cases were reported ... Read More


Dengue: Year's death toll crosses 100

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Five people died of dengue, and 1,324 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll ha... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank to start accepting deposit withdrawal applications from Wednesday

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Sammilito Islami Bank PLC will start accepting applications from customers on Wednesday to withdraw their principal deposits, a day later than originally scheduled. The bank was sch... Read More


Two held with 475.6g gold at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Two people were detained with 475.6 grams of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday, Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) said. The arrested are Khairul Hasan Ak... Read More


Govt working to accelerate economic growth, boost investment: Muktadir

Sylhet, Sept. 1 -- Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government is working to accelerate economic growth, expand industrialisation and incre... Read More


Bangladesh exports grow 13.14% in Aug as RMG, non-RMG sectors post strong gains

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Bangladesh's merchandise exports rose 13.14 percent year-on-year to US$4.43 billion in August, up from $3.92 billion in the same month last year, according to data from the Export Pr... Read More


Launch services suspended at Paturia as rising Padma water inundates terminal road

Manikganj, Sept. 1 -- Launch services at Paturia terminal in Manikganj district have been suspended as rising water levels in the Padma River inundated the terminal's connecting road, disrupting passe... Read More