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Gas pipe explosion disrupts supply for 14,000 people in Tangail

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Titas Gas authorities have been unable to restore supply 12 hours after a main transmission line exploded in Tangail. Around 14,000 consumers across two Upazilas remain without gas... Read More


Sugar mill makes losses, but the profits of Carew - Bangladesh's sole licenced distillery - hit 88-year high

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Despite the high cost of importing sugar, Carew & Co, Bangladesh's only licenced alcohol distillery, has posted its highest profits in the 88 years since it started operations. Sug... Read More


47th BCS: 10,644 jobseekers clear preliminary test

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- A total of 10,644 candidates have passed the preliminary examination of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). More than 374,000 applicants had registered to sit the test. The r... Read More


Advisory committee 'dissolved' a day after warning against NBR division

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The government has dissolved the advisory committee for the split ordinance of the National Board of Revenue, a day after the body warned that dividing the institution "out of spite... Read More


Chief election commissioner warns of 'full force' to sabotage election process

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has warned that a certain group will exert "full force" to disrupt the election process. Speaking on Sunday, the CEC, however, did not s... Read More


Health assistants to go on strike nationwide from Oct 1, boycott typhoid vaccination

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Health assistants have announced a strike across the country from Oct 1 to press for their six-point demands. They will also boycott the nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign tha... Read More


Ekushey Book Fair will not be held before election, says Bangla Academy

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Bangla Academy has postponed the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, originally scheduled for December, in light of the upcoming national elections. The decision was made following a propo... Read More


Soumya Sarkar recalled as Bangladesh name squad for Afghanistan T20Is

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Left-handed batter Soumya Sarkar has been handed a recall to Bangladesh's T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Jaker Ali Anik will continu... Read More


Three killed in clashes under Section 144 in Guimara after 'rape' of Marma schoolgirl

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- At least three people have been killed in Khagrachhari's Guimara in clashes that broke out despite restrictions under Section 144 amid heightened tensions over the reported rape of ... Read More


Indian medical student found dead in Dhaka's Keraniganj

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Police have recovered the body of an Indian student studying at Ad-din Momin Medical College in Dhaka's South Keraniganj. Local police chief Syed Md Akhtar said the body was recove... Read More