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Kitchen costs burn higher in Dhaka as chilli, vegetables get pricier

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Rains have dampened roads but lit a fire in the kitchen, with chilli prices in Dhaka's markets jumping by over Tk 100 in a week and vegetables climbing fast behind. A visit to Saat T... Read More


Rastro Songskar Andolan announces Hasnat Kaiyum as new president

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The Rastro Songskar Andolan has restructured its central committee and elected Hasnat Kaiyum, who previously served as chief coordinator, as its president. The organisation has also ... Read More


Road accidents killed 417 across Bangladesh in September: report

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- At least 417 people were killed and 682 injured in 446 road accidents across Bangladesh in September, according to the Road Safety Foundation. On Saturday, the foundation published i... Read More


Bangladesh to ban single-use plastics in Secretariat from Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Single-use plastics (SUPs) are set to be completely banned in the Bangladesh Secretariat starting from Sunday. The government has taken the step to set an "exemplary precedent" in cu... Read More


Sohan, Jaker, Shamim to the rescue as Bangladesh seal series win over Afghanistan

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh secured a gripping 2-wicket win over Afghanistan to clinch the T20 series 2-0 after Shoriful Islam and Nurul Hasan Sohan steered them to a tense last-over victory in a dram... Read More


Shoriful, middle-order to the rescue as Bangladesh clinch Afghanistan T20 series

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh secured a gripping 2-wicket win over Afghanistan to clinch the T20 series 2-0 after Shoriful Islam and Nurul Hasan Sohan steered them to a tense last-over victory in a dram... Read More


BNP leader hacked to death at tea stall in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A BNP leader has been killed in Bagerhat town after assailants arrived on motorcycles and hacked him while he was sitting at a tea stall, police say. The incident occurred around 6:3... Read More


Injury rules Litton out as Saif earns maiden ODI call-up against Afghanistan

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Bangladesh will field a familiar core, with a single fresh addition, when they take on Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series in Abu Dhabi later this month. Saif Hassan has been han... Read More


Saudi Arabia launches new licensing system for Hajj housing

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Saudi Arabia has introduced a new licensing system for pilgrim accommodations in Makkah and Madinah for the 2026 Hajj season., Under a new directive from the Ministry of Hajj and Umr... Read More


Sumud Flotilla detainees begin hunger strike in Israeli custody

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Activists detained from the Global Sumud Flotilla are in an indefinite hunger strike. The International Committee to Break the Siege of Gaza confirmed the protest on Friday, accordin... Read More