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Khulna-Satkhira Highway road turns into death trap

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Khulna-Satkhira highway, once a key transport artery and the pride of regional development, has turned into a dangerous stretch now dubbed a "death trap" by commuters and locals.... Read More


Conference of nat'l indigenous council held

Dhaka, June 19 -- Chatmohar (Pabna) Correspondent : The triennial conference of the National Indigenous Council, Chatmohar Upazila branch, was held on Tuesday at the Chatmohar Upazila Parishad audito... Read More


Fishing fleet rushes to shore, unable to brave rough seas

Dhaka, June 19 -- Fishing boats operating in the Bay of Bengal have been forced to rush back to shore as turbulent sea conditions caused by a developing low-pressure system make it impossible to conti... Read More


Case filed against 2 ex-BRUR VCs

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against five individuals, including two former vice-chancellors of Begum Rokeya University (BRUR), on charges of embezzling Tk 4... Read More


Deer hunting traps recovered in Sundarbans

Dhaka, June 19 -- The illegal hunting of deer in the Eastern Sundarbans continues unabated, as forest officials recover hundreds of traps in repeated operations - yet fail to apprehend the poachers be... Read More


Consensus talks expose rift over NCC plan

Dhaka, June 19 -- The proposal to establish a National Constitutional Council (NCC) aimed at rebalancing state power has elicited mixed responses from political parties during the second phase of the ... Read More


VAT on low-cost shoes threatens cottage industry

Dhaka, June 19 -- Small-scale footwear manufacturers have urged the interim government to urgently reinstate the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on low-cost rubber and plastic shoes priced at Tk 150 o... Read More


EU not offering fair trade deal, Japan being 'tough' too, says Trump

Dhaka, June 19 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Japan was being "tough" in trade talks and the European Union had not yet offered what he considered a fair deal, as a team led by Treasury ... Read More


Japan PM says disagreements remain with US on tariff talks

Dhaka, June 19 -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his country has not reached a comprehensive tariff agreement with the United States as some disagreements persist between the two nations. ... Read More


Israeli fire kills 140 in Gaza in 24 hours as attention shifts to Iran

Dhaka, June 19 -- Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 140 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, as some Palestinians in the strip said their plight was being fo... Read More