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Trade activities at Sonamasjid land port resume

, March 28 -- import activities at Sonamasjid land port resumed on Saturday after ten days of suspension due to Eid-ul-Fitr, Independence Day holiday. Ruhul Amin, member secretary of C&F Agent Associ... Read More


Educational institutions reopen Sunday after nearly 40-day Ramadan, Eid break

, March 28 -- Educational institutions in Bangladesh from primary to higher secondary levels are set to reopen on Sunday after a nearly 40-day closure for Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr. Although the holida... Read More


5 crushed under train in Tangail during return travel after Eid holidays

, March 28 -- What began as a return journey after the Eid holidays ended in tragedy in Tangail's Kalihati upazila where five people including a child were killed after being run over by a train while... Read More


Bangladesh named among countries facing heightened risk from prolonged war in Middle East

Dhaka, March 28 -- The Middle East war poses a greater risk to Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and to a lesser extent Laos, due to their high dependence on imported energy and limited reserve sup... Read More


Government to be tougher against fuel hoarding, smuggling

Dhaka, March 28 -- The government will take tougher measures against fuel hoarding and smuggling as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to act against those cr... Read More


BB indecisive over withdrawing 'haircut' on Sammilito Islami Bank profits, depositors in limbo

Dhaka, March 28 -- Uncertainty looms over 76 lakh depositors of the newly formed Sammilito Islami Bank as Bangladesh Bank (BB) remains indecisive regarding the withdrawal of the controversial "haircut... Read More


Keeping fuel prices stable a major success of government: Home Minister

Dhaka, March 28 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said keeping fuel prices unchanged in the country despite their rise in international markets in the wake of the war if West Asia is a maj... Read More


Housewife killed by electric shock in Rangpur storm, six injured

Rangpur, March 28 -- A housewife was killed and six others injured in Rangpur on Saturday when a live electric wire, torn off by strong winds, fell on their home. The deceased, Kajoli Begum, 50, was ... Read More


Jamaat Ameer mourns death of speaker's wife Dilara Hafiz

Dhaka, March 28 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad and a noted educationist. In a condolence mes... Read More


Vietnam opens market for Bangladeshi potatoes

, March 28 -- The government of Vietnam has officially opened its market for the import of potatoes from Bangladesh. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam on Friday granted approval ... Read More