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How safe is the rice on your plate?

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Rice arrives on the Bangladeshi table almost by default -- steaming, familiar and consumed in quantities few other foods can match. But as concerns grow over excessive heavy metals ... Read More


Tarique outlines 5-point Rohingya plan at UN

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for concerted international action to create the conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of Rohingya refugees from Banglades... Read More


BRAC campus architect shares vision for livable cities

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Architect Wong Mun Summ, designer of BRAC University's award-winning campus, has shared ideas for making tropical cities more livable amid climate change, according to the universit... Read More


IIT Bombay professor sent on leave amid student death probe

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Prof Suryanarayana Doolla has been asked to go on leave amid a probe into the death of second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode. The insti... Read More


Tarique, Zubaida attend Trump dinner in New York

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman have attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for world leaders gathered in New Y... Read More


Hajj registration keeps banks open Friday, Saturday

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Banks authorised for Hajj services must keep their branches open this Friday and Saturday to facilitate registration for next year's pilgrimage, Bangladesh Bank has said. On Wednes... Read More


Taylor Swift announces 'Showgirl: The Encore' with 4 new songs

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Taylor Swift has announced a deluxe edition of her record-breaking 2025 album, titled "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore", set for release this Friday, according to Variety. The s... Read More


Tarique joins UN Rohingya crisis meeting

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined a meeting on the Rohingya crisis in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. The meeting began at 11:15am ... Read More


Govt hospitals to get 1km buffer from new clinics

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- No new clinic will be allowed within a kilometre of any government hospital. Doctors at government hospitals will also be barred from sitting for consultations at clinics within th... Read More


Former winners, debuts battle for £50,000 Booker Prize

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The shortlist for this year's Booker Prize has been unveiled following a spirited selection process that panel chair Dame Mary Beard described as "a tussle", the BBC reports. Previ... Read More