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Bride's father among 2 dead in road crash on way to post-wedding event

Mymensingh, Aug. 6 -- Two people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a drum truck and a battery-run autorickshaw in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh on Wednesday afterno... Read More


Biman's Bangkok flight returns to Dhaka amid mid-air technical fault

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka about an hour after take-off on Wednesday due to a technical fault. The aircraft, carrying 146 passengers, lan... Read More


Govt sends letter to EC for election arrangements

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The Office of the Chief Adviser on Wednesday sent a letter to the Election Commission requesting it to complete all preparations to hold the next parliamentary election before Ramadan... Read More


$50mn adaptation fund launched for communities facing climate risks

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- A new Adaptation and Resilience (A&R) Fund has been launched to deliver over $50 million in support of locally driven solutions for people most vulnerable to climate risks such as ext... Read More


July Uprising a collective will Bangladesh's people for democracy: Nepal

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Nepal's Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung on Tuesday described the July Mass Uprising as a 'collective will of the people of Bangladesh for democr... Read More


Noakhali road crash leaves seven dead

Noakhali, Aug. 6 -- At least seven people were killed and four others were injured as a speeding microbus carrying family members of an expatriate plunged into a roadside canal in Begumganj upazila of... Read More


Noakhali road crash leaves six dead

Noakhali, Aug. 6 -- At least six people were killed and another was injured as a speeding microbus plunged into a roadside canal in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district early Wednesday, said Fire Se... Read More


Remain 'vigilant' as certain group wants to obstruct polls process: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said a certain group is "eager to obstruct" the election process and they must remain "vigilant" to ensure that the group does not get any opport... Read More


Experts seek absolute media freedom, journalists' protection in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Speakers at a dialogue on Wednesday emphasised the importance of media freedom and the need for quality journalism free from personal or political bias. They pointed out that harassm... Read More


Stampede caused by fire panic injures nearly 50 students in B'baria

Brahmanbaria, Aug. 6 -- Nearly 50 students were injured in a stampede at Niaz Muhammad High School in Brahmanbaria town on Wednesday afternoon, after panic broke out over a suspected fire. The incide... Read More