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Rail links to northern region restored 7 hours after Panchagarh Express derails in Pabna

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Rail communication between Dhaka and the northern districts has been restored nearly seven hours after a Panchagarh Express train derailed in Pabna's Bhangura. Authorities have for... Read More


Salehuddin says money launderers smarter than bankers, rues lack of transparency

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said the financial sector is rife with "trickery" due to a lack of transparency in financial reporting and the superior intelligence of money la... Read More


Court orders freeze on Tk 870mn in 114 more bank accounts of Towfika Karim

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 114 more bank accounts of former Citizens Bank chairman Towfika Aftab alias Towfika Karim, containing around Tk 870 million. Dhaka Metropo... Read More


Bangladesh reports three more dengue deaths with 735 hospitalised in a day

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh has reported three more dengue-related deaths in the past 24 hours, alongside 735 new hospitalisations due to the Aedes mosquito-borne disease. The tally of hospital adm... Read More


Tea, salt among five new items to be added to TCB sales list

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will add five new products to its sales list for beneficiaries starting in November. The new items will include tea, salt, detergent, an... Read More


48th special BCS: Nomination of 21 candidates suspended, 2 cancelled

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the nominations of 21 candidates who successfully cleared the 48th special BCS, which was held to appoint over 3,000 doctors. The ... Read More


Khagrachhari tense as restrictions stretch into third consecutive day

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Section 144 restriction has remained in force for a third consecutive day in Khagrachhari town, Sadar municipality and Guimara Upazila following unrest over the alleged rape of a Ma... Read More


Rizvi alleges Islamists 'strategically' placed in administration under interim government

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that individuals with ideological ties to the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, are being "deliberately" p... Read More


Government announces 22-day fishing ban to protect female hilsa from Oct 4

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The government has set a 22-day ban from Oct 4 to 25 to protect female hilsa during their breeding season. Fisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhter announced that during this ... Read More


NCP's Masud apologises after controversial comments on Khagrachhari 'rape'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party, has apologised for his comments regarding the alleged gang-rape of a Marma schoolgirl in Khagrachha... Read More