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Record rainfall waterlogs Sylhet as Surma, Kushiyara rise above danger mark

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Surma and Kushiyara rivers in Sylhet have swelled above the danger level amid a spell of heavy rains and upstream runoff. The continuous showers have also led to waterlogging in s... Read More


Hours of downpour leave Chattogram neighbourhoods waterlogged

Dhaka, May 31 -- Several key roads in Chattogram have been inundated after a spell of moderate to heavy rainfall, bringing traffic to a crawl and forcing pedestrians to wade through knee-deep water. ... Read More


Two dead as microbus ploughs into autorickshaw in Chattogram's Anwara

Dhaka, May 31 -- A collision between a microbus and a CNG-run autorickshaw has left two people dead in Chattogram's Anwara. Two others were injured in the accident that occurred on the Anwara-PAB roa... Read More


Land depression weakens further, warning signal lowered in ports

Dhaka, May 31 -- The well-marked low-pressure system that brought continuous rain across Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh has now weakened significantly. As a result, the Bangladesh Meteorological De... Read More


CPB president threatens long march if Chattogram Port-corridor plan unchanged

Dhaka, May 31 -- Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Mohammad Shah Alam has threatened to launch a long march after Eid-ul-Azha if the government does not reverse its decision to involve for... Read More


Why secrecy over humanitarian corridor into Rakhine, Khosru asks government

Dhaka, May 31 -- Underscoring that the interim government's stance on the Rakhine corridor is "unclear", BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has asked authorities why they are m... Read More


Kerosene price up Tk 10, petrol and octane down Tk 3

Dhaka, May 31 -- The interim government has raised the price of kerosene by Tk 10 per litre for June while cutting diesel by Tk 2, and petrol and octane by Tk 3. The revised rates, announced in a not... Read More


Launch services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route resume after 46 hours

Dhaka, May 31 -- Launch services on the Daulatdia-Paturia river route have resumed after being suspended for nearly 46 hours due to rough weather. Operations restarted around 6:45am on Saturday, acco... Read More


Government reduces diesel price by Tk 2 per litre, petrol and octane by Tk 3

Dhaka, May 31 -- The interim government has reduced fuel prices for the month of June, cutting diesel by Tk 2 per litre and petrol and octane by Tk 3 per litre, while keeping the price of kerosene unc... Read More


BCB president Faruque was removed due to poor performance, not corruption: Advisor Asif

Dhaka, May 31 -- Faruque Ahmed's removal as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was not a disciplinary measure but a result of underperformance, according to Youth and Sports Advisor Asif ... Read More