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Titanic passenger's gold watch sells for record £1.78m at auction

, Nov. 23 -- A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the Titanic's wealthiest passengers has sold for a "record-breaking" £1.78 million at an auction in Wiltshire. The 18-carat Jul... Read More


ICT-1 sets dates for charge framing hearing against Hasina, army officers

, Nov. 23 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday set December 3 and 7 respectively for charge framing hearings against 30 accused including Hasina and 25 army officers in two cases o... Read More


BGB detains Indian youth along Kushtia border

Kushtia, Nov. 23 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday detained an Indian youth from the Daulatpur border area of Kushtia. A patrol team of Jamalpur BOP under the 47th Battalion of BGB detaine... Read More


Earthquakes: DU to remain shut until Dec 6

Dhaka University, Nov. 23 -- In response to the emergency situation created by the recent earthquakes, Dhaka University authorities have decided to suspend all academic activities until December 6. S... Read More


Man held with 1.3 kg gold at Shahjalal Airport

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) on Saturday detained a man with 1,300 grams of gold and 13,970 Saudi riyals at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Nurul Alam, 30, was ... Read More


2 Narsingdi earthquake victims laid to rest in Kishoreganj

, Nov. 22 -- Two people who died during Friday's earthquake in Narsingdi were laid to eternal rest at their village home in Kishoreganj district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Delwar Ho... Read More


Drone found on track halts Metrorail services for 10 mins

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Metrorail services in the capital were briefly suspended on Saturday night after a drone landed on the track in Uttara. Metro Rail Deputy Project Director (Public Relations) Md. Ahs... Read More


Armanitola building to be sealed if owner misses 7-day deadline: Rajuk

, Nov. 22 -- Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has warned that the earthquake-damaged building at Kasaituli in capital's Armanitola will be sealed if the owner fails to submit its design and appro... Read More


Media must play role in consolidating democracy: Rizwana Hasan

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has urged the media to play a constructive role in consolidating democracy, emphasizing that societal change is impossible amidst doubt and ne... Read More


Sushmita Sen Faints During "Hectic" Miss Universe Shoot at the Taj Mahal

, Nov. 22 -- In 1994, Sushmita Sen, who went on to become Miss Universe, posed for an unforgettable photoshoot in front of the Taj Mahal-an experience that turned out to be more challenging than glamo... Read More