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Biman forms panel to probe technical glitch that delayed PM's flight

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a four-member committee to investigate the technical glitch that delayed the flight carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his entourage from... Read More


Bodies of 7 more Riyadh fire victims to arrive home Saturday

, Oct. 30 -- The bodies of the remaining seven Bangladeshis who died in a fire at a sofa-manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday, more than two and a half ... Read More


Over 1 kg heroin recovered from Chapainawabganj graveyard

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Members of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) recovered 1.033 kg of heroin in an abandoned condition from a graveyard in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Thursday night. A team fr... Read More


'400-year-old' Zinzira pigeon market keeps Mughal-era tradition alive

, Oct. 30 -- year-old pigeon market in Zinzira of Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital continues to attract bird lovers and traders, preserving a tradition dating back to the Mughal era, locals ... Read More


Footpath shoe vendor killed in Jatrabari road accident

, Oct. 30 -- year-old footpath shoe vendor was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in the capital's Jatrabari area early Friday. The deceased was identified as Aryan, son of Kader Bhuiy... Read More


Fuel prices to remain unchanged in November

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The government has decided to keep the prices of diesel, octane, petrol and kerosene unchanged for November. According to a notification issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources D... Read More


Nayeem's four wickets give Bangladesh 27-run lead in Mirpur Test

, Oct. 30 -- spinner Nayeem Hasan took four wickets as Bangladesh bowled West Indies out for 245 on the third day of the first Test on Friday, giving them a 27-run first-innings lead. West Indies los... Read More


Man arrested in Sylhet for 'attempt' to traffic two women to India

, Oct. 30 -- Police have arrested a man in Jaintiapur upazila in connection with a case filed over an alleged attempt to traffic two women to India by promising them well-paid jobs. A team from Jaint... Read More


'Peripheral Imaginaries': Bringing landless communities' visions into the gallery

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- 'Peripheral Imaginaries', a special art exhibition exploring the lives, struggles and aspirations of landless communities through their own artistic expressions opened at Bengal Shil... Read More


Tahsif's death: PBI takes junior friend Dwip into custody for questioning, 'recovers bike'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has taken into custody a junior friend of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Souri for questioning over his death. The ... Read More