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Three shops gutted in Kushtia fire

, Feb. 22 -- Three shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Lahinipara in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia district early Sunday. The fire started at a furniture shop in the area around 3:30 am and... Read More


KHXRK Reunion: Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth's quirky film promo goes viral

, Feb. 22 -- Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are set to reunite on screen after nearly 47 years, and the excitement among fans is palpable. On Saturday, the makers of the much-anticipated film, directed ... Read More


Race Against Water: Delayed funds put Sunamganj's Boro crop in danger

, Feb. 22 -- For hundreds of farmers in the haor region of Sunamganj district, timely completion of embankments is crucial to protecting their Boro crop, the backbone of the local economy. But this y... Read More


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