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Govt urged to confirm Ekushey book fair schedule by Nov 4

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Ekushey Book Fair Songramme Committee on Thursday urged the government to announce by November 4 that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will be held on schedule, upholding the even... Read More


Sylhet to expand prepaid gas meters to 50,000 more customers

Sylhet, Oct. 30 -- Another 50,000 gas consumers in Sylhet will soon receive prepaid gas meters, bringing the total number of customers under the system to 100,000. In stages, 220,000 customers of Jal... Read More


Seven shops gutted in Satkhira fire

Satkhira, Oct. 30 -- At least seven business structures were gutted in a fire at Hazrakati Bazar in Tala upazila of Satkhira early Thursday. Officer-in-charge Mainuddin of Tala Police Station said th... Read More


Wild bird meat crackdown in Sylhet's Jaintiapur: 2 hotels sealed, 1 fined

, Oct. 30 -- The district administration sealed two restaurants and fined another Tk 20,000 in Haripur Bazar of Jaintiapur upazila for allegedly selling wild bird meat. The drive was conducted around... Read More


Amitabh Bachchan proud as grandson Agastya Nanda debuts in Ikkis

, Oct. 30 -- Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan expressed pride and emotion over his grandson Agastya Nanda, who will make his film debut in Ikkis. The trailer of the Sriram Raghavan-directed movie was re... Read More


Indices rise in first hour of trading at DSE, CSE

, Oct. 30 -- The country's stock markets began the last working day of the week on a positive note, with key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edging u... Read More


Pedri joins Barcelona's growing injury list with hamstring tear

, Oct. 30 -- FC Barcelona's injury crisis deepened as Pedri Gonzalez became the latest player to be sidelined, suffering a hamstring injury in his left thigh, the club said on Wednesday. Before the i... Read More


Jagannath University forms 5-member EC for JnUCSU polls

Jagannath University, Oct. 29 -- The Jagannath University (JnU) authorities have formed a five-member election commission to conduct the university's Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) election. Accord... Read More


Vivek Oberoi to donate entire Ramayana fee to charity

, Oct. 29 -- Actor Vivek Oberoi will donate his entire fee from the upcoming film Ramayana to charity. He will play Vibhishan, Raavan's righteous brother, in the mythological epic starring Ranbir Kapo... Read More


Teen girl abducted in Sylhet rescued from Sunamganj; 1 arrested

, Oct. 29 -- year-old girl from Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, two days after she was abducted in Sylhet. Shanur Mia (32), suspected of involvement in the kidnapping, has been arrested. The Sylhet Metro... Read More