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All vessels approaching Gaza together after regrouping in middle of sea: Shahidul Alam

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam has said the vessel Conscience, a participant of Gaza-bound vessels under the global initiative Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousands M... Read More


11 fall ill with anthrax symptoms in Gaibandha

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- At least 11 people in Gaibandha's Sundarganj Upazila have developed symptoms of anthrax after butchering the meat of a diseased cow. The affected are all residents of Kishamat Sadar ... Read More


Bangladesh closely monitoring safety of Shahidul Alam: CA

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh is closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in the historic flotilla for Gaza, especially world-renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahi... Read More


Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university profess... Read More


US university sold dead bodies for 'Israeli military training'

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The University of Southern California (USC) has received at least $860,000 from the United States Navy since late 2017 in exchange for 89 cadavers, many of which were used to train th... Read More


Woman hacked to death over chicken in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A woman was hacked to death by a neighbour in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh on Friday evening following a dispute over a chicken. The deceased was identified as Rowshan Ara Begum,... Read More


BNP leader hacked to death at tea stall in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A BNP leader has been killed in Bagerhat town after assailants arrived on motorcycles and hacked him while he was sitting at a tea stall, police say. The incident occurred around 6:3... Read More


BRAC Bank partners with VeloxPays to facilitate app-based remittance from Australia

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- BRAC Bank has partnered with VeloxPays Pty Ltd, a new remittance service provider, to deliver a convenient app-based remittance experience for wage earners in Bangladesh, according to... Read More


Bangladesh braces for flooding in 5 districts as rivers rise amid rains

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Low-lying areas along rivers in five districts could face temporary flooding over the coming days, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned. The vulnerable district... Read More


Woman killed in Madaripur road accident

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A woman was killed and at least 20 others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur district on Frid... Read More