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Mercury soars to 42.7C in Chuadanga as heatwave scorches Bangladesh for record 27 days

Dhaka, April 26 -- Chuadanga has once again set a new record for the highest temperature this season with the mercury rising to as high as 42.7 degrees Celsius amid a heatwave that has been boiling Ba... Read More


Two dead as trucks crash in Dinajpur's Ghoraghat

Dhaka, April 26 -- A truck driver and his assistant have died in a road accident involving two trucks in Dinajpur's Ghoraghat Upazila. The accident occurred around 6:30am on Friday morning on the Din... Read More


325,000 applicants sit for 46th BCS exams

Dhaka, April 26 -- Approximately 325,000 applicants are taking the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations in a bid to secure first class government jobs. The exams began simultaneously at 215 edu... Read More


Farmers face losses as heat causes Khagrachhari mangoes to drop early

Dhaka, April 26 -- A large number of buds raised Mongsetu Chowdhury's hopes for a good harvest at his mango orchard on a 10-hectare piece of land at Jaduram Para in Khagrachhari's Sadar Upazila. The ... Read More


BNP expels 73 local leaders for joining Upazila polls race defying party boycott

Dhaka, April 26 -- The BNP has expelled 73 leaders of its local units across Bangladesh for their decision to contest the Upazila council elections despite the party's boycott of any polls under the A... Read More


Bangladesh has over 150 universities, but are they providing a quality education?

Dhaka, April 26 -- Hasibul Alam Plaban enrolled at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University in Gazipur out of his passion for information technology. However, as he nears graduation, he ha... Read More


'It feels like my heart will explode': how the heatwave affects the working class of Lalmonirhat

Dhaka, April 26 -- Extreme heatwaves have hit the working class of Bangladesh the hardest with life-threatening temperatures that have also affected their livelihood. One of them, rickshaw van-puller... Read More


5 bilateral documents signed, PM Hasina calls on Thailand to invest in medical sector

Dhaka, April 26 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on Thailand to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh's hospitals and medical facilities alongside investing in special economic zone... Read More


2 vegetable traders die as covered van hits them in Manikganj

Dhaka, April 26 -- Two vegetable traders have died after a covered van hits them in Manikganj's Saturia Upazila. The accident took place around 7:30am at Golra Bus Stand on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Fr... Read More


Scorched for 26 days and counting: Bangladesh boils in longest heatwave

Dhaka, April 26 -- The relentless heatwave searing Bangladesh has become the longest on record, continuing for 26 days while meteorologists warn it is unlikely to relent anytime soon.The extreme heat ... Read More