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Fishing at Kaptai Lake resumes Saturday midnight after 3-month ban

, Aug. 3 -- Fishing in Kaptai Lake resumed on Saturday midnight after the end of a three-month restriction on fishing by the local administration to ensure the natural reproduction of craps fish. Fis... Read More


JCD's student rally underway at Shahbagh with huge turnout

, Aug. 3 -- The student rally of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, has begun in the capital's Shahbagh area with a massive presence of leaders and activists from all over the co... Read More


Journalist arrested for 'instigating violence' in Rangpur

, Aug. 3 -- The Bangladesh Army has arrested a local journalist for allegedly inciting violence during an attack on the homes of the minority community in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur. The detainee,... Read More


Landslide cuts off Khagrachhari as torrential rains batter road

, Aug. 3 -- Road communications with Khagrachhari district and other parts of the country remained suspended since Sunday morning following a landslide on a regional road in Rangamati due to heavy rai... Read More


ADB, Bangladesh sign $150m deal to boost technical training for employment creation

, Aug. 3 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh on Sunday signed a $150 million loan agreement to improve technical and vocational education and training (TVET), aiming to enhance access t... Read More


Kushtia horror: 'They tied my husband to a tree and took me!'

Kushtia, Aug. 3 -- After finishing her shift at a small eatery in Baro Mile, a hardworking woman began her usual ride home with her husband, unaware that the night in kushtia would take a tragic turn.... Read More


Farmer electrocuted in Meherpur

Meherpur, Aug. 3 -- A farmer was electrocuted at Bhatpara village in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district on Sunday. The deceased was identified Shawkat Ali, son of late Foratullah Kazi of the village... Read More


Shafiqul Alam mourns Dr Shamsher Ali's death

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said Dr M Shamsher Ali, founding Vice-Chancellor of both Bangladesh Open University and Southeast University, was a lifelong se... Read More


Another NBR official sent into retirement

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Another official of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been sent into retirement for the sake of public interest, according to a notification issued on Sunday. The official is L... Read More


BNP forms committee to review re-demarcation of parliamentary seats

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Amid the Election Commission's ongoing efforts to redraw parliamentary constituencies, the BNP has formed a five-member committee to review the changes and coordinate the party's resp... Read More