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CIA chief holds rare talks with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow

, Aug. 26 -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks with senior Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, the Kremlin said Wednesday, in a rare visit that came as relations between Washington and Mosc... Read More


Rangpur Zilla School alumni in Dhaka demand exemplary punishment for Ganapati family's killers

, Aug. 26 -- Former students of Rangpur Zilla School on Wednesday formed a human chain and held a mourning rally in Dhaka, demanding a fair investigation into the murder of a former teacher and four m... Read More


China willing to deepen educational cooperation with Bangladesh: Yao Wen

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said China is willing to continue deepening educational cooperation with Bangladesh and help turn Chinese language skills into jobs and d... Read More


Two fifth-graders drown in Gazipur

, Aug. 26 -- Two schoolchildren, both aged 11, died while bathing in a river in Gazipur's Sreepur on Wednesday. Rabbi, 11, son of Rafiqul Islam of Beldia area of Sreepur upazila, and Muktasin, 11, so... Read More


BGB steps up awareness drive along Kushtia, Meherpur borders against push-ins

, Aug. 26 -- The Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) has intensified public awareness activities along the Kushtia and Meherpur borders to prevent push-ins from India, illegal border crossings and smuggling. ... Read More


Saudi factory fire: Bodies of seven Naogaon victims to arrive Thursday

, Aug. 26 -- The bodies of seven workers from Naogaon who were killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh will arrive in Bangladesh on Thursday. The Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh conf... Read More


Army man, wife killed as bus runs over motorcycle in Jhenaidah

, Aug. 26 -- An army man and his wife were killed when a bus ran over their motorcycle on the bypass road in Jhenaidah municipality on Wednesday morning. The deceased were Lance Corporal Sohel Kazi, ... Read More


Khaleda Zia was martyred as part of a conspiracy: Rizvi

, Aug. 26 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the late Begum Khaleda Zia, thrice-former prime minister and matriarch of the BNP, was killed through a conspiracy and des... Read More


Korea Visa Application Center to open in Dhaka September 2

, Aug. 26 -- The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh will open a Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Dhaka on September 2, aiming to make visa applications more convenient and improve t... Read More


Parliamentary committees, key bills to get priority in third JS session: Chief Whip

, Aug. 26 -- The formation of parliamentary standing committees and passage of key bills will receive top priority during the third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said... Read More