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Four sent to jail in anti-middlemen drive near passport office

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A mobile court has sentenced four people arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to different jail terms following a special anti-middlemen drive in the area adjacent to t... Read More


Sylhet braces for short-term floods as Surma, Kushiyara swell

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers have risen over the last 24 hours and could breach the danger mark in the next three days. As a result, low-lying areas of Sylhe... Read More


BGCS refuses to boycott polls, says 'bad vote' better than 'No JUCSU'

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The Bangladesh Ganatantric Chhatra Sangha (BGCS) has said it will not boycott the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election, arguing that even a "flawed... Read More


Some relief for families as vegetable prices ease slightly after a month

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- After a month of paying eye-watering rates for vegetables, Safayet Hossain is pleased to see an easing of prices in the market. He was able to buy beans, yardlong beans, bottl... Read More


Belt and Road exhibition showcases China-Bangladesh cooperation: commerce advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The two-day Belt and Road Initiative Exhibition has opened in Dhaka with the aim of casting a spotlight on the "joint capabilities" of China and Bangladesh and attracting Chine... Read More