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Four bodies stuck at terminal for three days as Hatia cut off due to rough Meghna

Dhaka, May 30 -- Hatia has remained cut off from mainland Noakhali after the Meghna River turned rough amid adverse weather, stranding four bodies at the river terminal for three days. The bodies wer... Read More


BSF pushes 13 people into Feni amid adverse weather

Dhaka, May 30 -- Amid adverse weather conditions, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 13 people across the Matua border in Feni. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday. M... Read More


Low pressure weakens over Bay, heavy rain alert for seven divisions

Dhaka, May 30 -- The low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has weakened after triggering heavy rain, but downpours may continue across seven divisions over the next 24 hours, according to the Bangladesh... Read More


Four suspects remanded for questioning over viral Moghbazar mugging

Dhaka, May 30 -- A Dhaka court has remanded four suspects to police custody for questioning over a street mugging in Dhaka's Moghbazar. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Israt Jahan Jennifer passed the o... Read More


No scope for National Bank to merge with Islamic banks, says Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, May 30 -- Bangladesh Bank has said there is no possibility of the conventional National Bank merging with Islamic Shariah-based banks, shrugging off recent media reports suggesting otherwise. ... Read More


Aminul Islam becomes new BCB president

Dhaka, May 30 -- Aminul Islam, a former national team captain, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). After two days of dramatic twists and turns, the expected o... Read More


Rivers may continue swelling for three more days

Dhaka, May 30 -- Heavy rainfall may cause river levels to keep rising across Bangladesh for three more days, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). The swelling waters have rai... Read More


Bangladesh, Japan sign 6 agreements during Yunus' Tokyo visit

Dhaka, May 30 -- Bangladesh and Japan have signed six memoranda of understanding (MoU), focusing on economic assistance, investment and other areas of cooperation, on the third day of Chief Advisor Mu... Read More


Yunus urges youth to form 'three zeros clubs' for sustainable future

Dhaka, May 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has warned that humanity will not survive if the destruction of the environment continues unchecked. The head of Bangladesh's interim government made the... Read More


Rainwater yet to recede from Dhaka's New Market

Dhaka, May 30 -- The rain that began in Dhaka on Thursday continued into the night. There was light rain on Friday as well. The New Market area of the capital has been waterlogged due to the rain as t... Read More