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A year into marriage, teen couple dies of suspected suicide. A final request - to be buried next to each other

Dhaka, April 26 -- Police recovered the bodies of a husband and his wife from an apartment in Gazipur's Sreepur. The bodies were found in an one-room flat on the ground floor of a multistorey buildin... Read More


Three Agrani Bank officials arrested in Pabna over irregularities of over Tk 100 million

Dhaka, April 26 -- Police have arrested three Agrani Bank officials on charges of misappropriating over Tk 100 million from the state-run bank's Kashinathpur branch in Pabna's Santhia Upazila. They w... Read More


India to keep 'close watch' on first China-Bangladesh military exercise

Dhaka, April 26 -- As Bangladesh and China are set to hold their first joint military exercise, India says it will keep a 'close watch' on the training as it does in case of other developments in the ... Read More


Dhaka city garbage truck runs over, kills youth in Mugda

Dhaka, April 26 -- A student of Motijheel Ideal School and College has died after being run over by a city corporation garbage truck in the capital's Mugda. The deceased has been identified as 13-yea... Read More


Bangladesh criticises US human rights report as based on 'unfounded allegations'

Dhaka, April 25 -- The foreign ministry has dismissed the US annual country report on human rights in Bangladesh, describing it as reliant on "unfounded allegations." According to the ministry, the r... Read More


DU student falls unconscious at Chhatra League's 'guest room,' probe panel formed

Dhaka, April 25 -- A student fell unconscious in the excessive heat after he was forced to stand for a long time in a 'guest room' at Dhaka University's Bijoy Ekattor Hall. The hall administration has... Read More


Bangladesh sends back 288 Myanmar security personnel

Dhaka, April 25 -- Bangladesh has sent 288 Myanmar military and Border Guard Police personnel who fled across the border amid fighting with armed insurgents back to their home country. At 7am on Thur... Read More


Bagha Sharif, a newcomer from Cumilla, wins Jabbarer Boli Khela title

Dhaka, April 25 -- Farid, a newcomer from Cumilla identified with a single name and known as Bagha Sharif, has won the title of the 115th version of Jabbarer Boli Khela, a traditional wrestling tourna... Read More


Poultry farmers, traders fear losses as chickens die, eggs rot in extreme heat

Dhaka, April 25 -- Poultry farmer Harunur Rashid started raising 10,000 chickens as he was expecting huge sales during and after Eid-ul-Fitr. A rise in prices also gave him hope of a good profit this ... Read More


Tangail saree among 14 Bangladeshi products awarded GI Certification

Dhaka, April 25 -- The government has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) certificates to 14 renowned Bangladeshi products, including Tangail sarees. Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun p... Read More