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Construction worker dies as tree branch falls on head in Chawkbazar

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- A construction worker died after a tree branch fell on his head while working in Chawkbazar area of Dhaka on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Rubel Ahmed, 25, son of N... Read More


5 northern district ablaze with torch rallies demanding Teesta master plan implementation

, Oct. 17 -- Northern Bangladesh witnessed a wave of torch rallies on Thursday evening as thousands gathered in five districts of Rangpur division demanding immediate implementation of the long-awaite... Read More


Child dies from snakebite in Habiganj

Habiganj, Oct. 17 -- year-old boy has died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Baniachang upazila of Habiganj district. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified... Read More


Dhaka strongly condemns brutal killing of 3 Bangladeshis in Tripura

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh has strongly protested and condemned the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India on 15 October. This heinous act is an unaccep... Read More


Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas split after less than nine months of dating

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas have ended their relationship after dating for less than nine months, according to a report by The Sun. Sources say the couple decided to ... Read More


Obaidul Quader's younger brother, 8 others held in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Detectives have detained Md Shahadat Hossain, younger of former minister Obaidul Quader and eight others involved with Awami League politics, in Dhaka. Muhammad Talebur Rahman, depu... Read More


UGC warns against fake foreign university branches in Bangladesh

, Oct. 16 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has identified three fake foreign university branch campuses operating in the country and issued a warning to students against enrolli... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to form 'Shariah Advisory Board' for Islami Banking governance

, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh Bank has initiated measures to ensure good governance, transparency, and the proper application of Shariah principles in the Islamic banking sector. In this regard, the centra... Read More


587 bottles of foreign liquor seized in Sylhet

Sylhet, Oct. 16 -- Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) on Thursday morning seized a pickup carrying 587 bottles of Indian liquor during a drive by Airport Police Station. The operation took place in fro... Read More


UN sees Bangladesh's progress on disappearance accountability, urges fair trials

, Oct. 16 -- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has said the initiation of proceedings against those accused of carrying out enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government in Banglad... Read More