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Nine years on, Osmani Udyan reopens to discontent

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- For nine years, Dhaka's refuge remained behind closed gates. Osmani Udyan reopened with new paths, but visitors have found locked facilities, no proper toilets, smoking, suspected dru... Read More


Ibrahim strikes off bench as Bangladesh beat Bhutan

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh began their SAFF Championship campaign with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Bhutan in Dhaka, substitute Mohammad Ibrahim coming off the bench to settle a largely one-sided c... Read More


Soldier dies after gunfight with Teknaf 'traffickers'

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- A soldier of the Bangladesh Army has died after a gunfight between joint forces and suspected human traffickers in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. The clash took place in the remote hills of R... Read More


Pori Moni gets bail after surrendering in assault case

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Actress Pori Moni has secured bail after surrendering before a court in a case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud over allegations of assault, vandalism and intimidation. The ac... Read More


Mita Vashisht recalls Shah Rukh Khan saving her life

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bollywood actor Mita Vashisht has recalled how Shah Rukh Khan saved her life during the shooting of the 1998 film "Dil Se", pulling her back moments before she fell off a steep ridge ... Read More


ACU payment pulls reserves below $30bn

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have slipped below $30 billion after it paid $1.64 billion in import bills to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) for September and October. Reserve... Read More


4 Bangladeshi-Americans win US midterm races

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Politicians of Bangladeshi origin have won state-level seats in New Hampshire, Georgia, Connecticut and North Carolina, lifting spirits among expatriates as Democrats swept the US mid... Read More


Gunfight erupts during anti-trafficking raid in Teknaf

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- A gunfight has broken out between "human traffickers" and a joint force comprising the army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and police during a drive in Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar.... Read More


Govt eyes December start for Malaysia worker flights

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has shared hopes to resume sending workers to Malaysia in December, with the first few flights expected to carry workers free of c... Read More


Melania Trump urges Russia-Ukraine peace

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Melania Trump, President Donald Trump's wife, joined representatives from Russia and Ukraine on Thursday at a White House event to recognise a recent six-day ceasefire she helped brok... Read More