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Spin marathon ends in Super-Over drama as West Indies edge Bangladesh to square series

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The West Indies levelled the One-Day series against Bangladesh in the most dramatic fashion, clinching a Super-Over victory by a single run after an attritional contest dominated by ... Read More


Yunus hopes teachers will return to classrooms 'with renewed spirit' as govt hikes housing allowance

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says the interim government considers the demands of teachers and employees at MPO-listed private educational institutions to be justified. However, he ... Read More


Jagannath University student Jobayed's murder tied to love triangle, police say

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Claiming to have "unravelled the mystery" behind the killing of Jagannath University Chhatra Dal leader Md Jobayed Hossain, police said the incident stemmed not from politics, but du... Read More


8 arrested as Awami League stages protest marches in 10 locations across Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Supporters of the Awami League, whose political activities are banned, have held protest marches in 10 different locations across Dhaka, demanding that the interim government step do... Read More


MPO teachers call off protest after govt hikes housing allowance

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Teachers and employees at educational institutions under the government's monthly pay order (MPO) scheme have called off their protests and announced a return to classes after the go... Read More


Pharma industry fears Tk 40bn lose in Dhaka airport fire

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) has said the country's pharmaceutical industry faces a potential financial loss of around Tk 40 billion due to the fire... Read More


'Money laundering' probe: Gemcon dropped from 10-group list, Premier added

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh's joint investigation team (JIT), set up to trace money allegedly laundered by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family, and 10 industrial groups, has revised its l... Read More


Shahjalal airport fire leaves global shipments in limbo as traders scramble to assess losses

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- On a typical workday at Shahjalal International Airport, the air around Gate 8 hums with the constant shuffle of trucks, vans, and businessmen. But that rhythm shattered on Saturday ... Read More


CAAB chief sidesteps responsibility for Dhaka airport blaze

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), has refused to take the blame for the blaze at the import cargo complex of ... Read More


Car slams into motorcycle, killing two riders on Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Two people on a motorcycle have died after being hit by a car on the Dhaleshwari Bridge along the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sirajdikhan Upazila of Munshiganj, police say. The acciden... Read More