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Sri Lanka announce squad for T20I series vs Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 7 -- Sri Lanka on Monday announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, with white-ball skipper Charith Asalanka retaining the captaincy for the h... Read More


Climate-related programmes get higher allocation in national budget

Dhaka, July 7 -- The government has allocated Tk 41,208.97 crore associated to climate-related activities during the current financial year, according to relevant documents. The allocation makes up t... Read More


Modern food safety needs skilled human resources: Food Adviser

Dhaka, July 7 -- Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder on Monday said that a modern and safe food system cannot be built without skilled human resources and quality testing laboratories. He said this at a n... Read More


Dengue claims 3 more lives; 492 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, July 7 -- Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 48 this year. During th... Read More


4 JCD leaders suspended for assaulting central VP in Panchagarh

Panchagarh, July 7 -- Four leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP, were suspended on charge of assaulting central Vice President Masud Rana Riaz in Boda upazila of Panchagarh d... Read More


OCAB mourns death ofits former President Shamim Ahmad

Dhaka, July 7 -- The Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh (OCAB), a Dhaka-based platform of journalists representing international media, has expressed deep shock at the demise of veteran jo... Read More


Ex-law minister Anisul put on 2-day remand in arms case

Dhaka, July 7 -- A Dhaka court on Monday placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a two-day remand in an arms case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Minhazur Rahman passed the order, said sub-inspector ... Read More


Fakhrul urges BNP leaders, activists to begin election preparations

Syhlet, July 7 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called upon party leaders and activists to begin preparations for the next election by earning people's trust and refraini... Read More


Ship attacked with gunfire, RPGs off Yemen coast: UK

Dhaka, July 7 -- A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade ... Read More


DRU mourns death of journalist Shamim Ahmad

Dhaka, July 7 -- Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) on Monday expressed deep shock at the death of its former president Shamim Ahmad. Its current President Abu Saleh Akon and General Secretary Mainul Hasan... Read More