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Low pressure over equatorial Indian Ocean, Southeast Bay: BMD

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A low pressure area has formed over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify, according to the lates... Read More


Pakistan, New Zealand clash in high-stakes Super Eight opener

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- All eyes are on Colombo as Pakistan and New Zealand face off in the opening Super Eight match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. With semi-final ... Read More


Party affiliation won't protect extortionists: Tuku

Sirajganj, Feb. 21 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Friday warned that the government will take strict action against extortionists, regardless of their polit... Read More


Inqilab, azadi not words that belong in Bangla: Iqbal Hasan Tuku

Sirajganj, Feb. 21 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has said that the Bengali language has no connection with the words 'Inqilab' and 'Azadi'. "If the people of... Read More


Severe air pollution pushes Dhaka to second spot globally

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 223 at 10:25 am.... Read More


Policeman injured in stabbing by miscreants at Jatrabari checkpost

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A police constable was injured after being stabbed by miscreants at a checkpost in the Kutubkhali Pocket Gate area under Jatrabari Police Station on Saturday afternoon. The injured ... Read More


50 killed, many abducted in armed attack in Nigeria

ABUJA, Feb. 21 -- At least 50 people were killed and a significant number of others abducted after a group of armed men launched a brutal attack on a village in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara... Read More


22 fishermen held for entering Sundarbans illegally

Satkhira, Feb. 21 -- The Forest Department has detained 22 fishermen for illegally entering the Mandarbaria area of the western Sundarbans. The detainees are residents of different areas of Patuakhal... Read More


3 arrested over killing village doctor in Jashore

Benapole, Feb. 21 -- Police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a village doctor in Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Thursday night. The arrestees are Alauddin Ala, son of Abul H... Read More


Nation remembers language heroes on Amar Ekushey

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The nation is observing 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyr's Day and the International Mother Language Day early Saturday, marking the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes for u... Read More