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Hridoy stretchered off as bad light halts play with Shadman on 96 in Mirpur Test

, Oct. 28 -- Bad light stopped play on the first day of the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday with Bangladesh on 207 for three and opener Shadman Islam unbeaten on 96, after Towhid Hridoy wa... Read More


Awami League-era power sector mismanagement, looting must not return: Rizvi

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the mismanagement and looting witnessed in the power sector under the ousted Awami League government must not return,... Read More


Cyclone Arnab completes landfall, triggers heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

, Oct. 28 -- Cyclone Arnab completed its landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast early Wednesday after a process lasting more than six hours, bringing heavy rainfall to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odi... Read More


Health minister orders action against 5 absent doctors in Cumilla

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain found five doctors absent during a surprise visit to Muradnagar Upazila Health Complex in Cumilla on Wednesday morning a... Read More


Chhayanaut's tribute to Abbasuddin Ahmed on his 125th birth anniversary held

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Chhayanaut paid tribute to legendary folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed marking his 125th birth anniversary through a special edition of its Shrotar Ashor at the Chhayanaut auditorium in t... Read More


Mild heat wave sweeps Dhaka, parts of Bangladesh

, Oct. 28 -- A mild heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Khulna, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and several districts across the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). "A... Read More


Youth shot dead by miscreants in Jatrabari

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- A youth was shot dead by miscreants near City Goli in the Dhalpur area of Jatrabari in the capital on Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as Maruf Hossain Dukhu, 17, son of... Read More


Medical tests for Malaysia-bound workers to begin Oct 31

, Oct. 28 -- Medical tests for workers aspiring to go to Malaysia for employment will begin at authorised medical centres from October 31, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment ... Read More


Barber killed for refusing to cut hair on credit in Mymensingh

Mymensingh, Oct. 28 -- A salon owner was allegedly stabbed to death by a man for refusing to cut his hair on credit in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as... Read More


Cyclone "Arnab" likely to weaken gradually after crossing India's Andhra Pradesh coast

, Oct. 28 -- The very severe cyclonic storm "Arnab" crossed India's Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday morning and is likely to weaken gradually as it moves northwestwards, according to the Bangladesh ... Read More