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Multi-vehicle pile-up on Mawa Expressway leaves 20 injured

Dhaka, July 11 -- At least 20 people have been injured in a five-vehicle pile-up on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj, disrupting traffic on the busy highway. The accident, which occurred aroun... Read More


Rain set to dissipate by Friday as low-pressure system weakens

Dhaka, July 11 -- The unrelenting heavy rainfall is set to dissipate by Friday, easing the distress from localised flooding and other consequences around the country. The Bangladesh Meteorological De... Read More


EC wants to reclaim authority to scrap entire constituency's vote

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) is seeking to regain its mandate to scrap voting across an entire parliamentary constituency in the event of large-scale irregularities, ahead of Banglad... Read More


Did stricter evaluation pull down SSC pass, GPA-5 rates in Bangladesh?

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exam results have registered their sharpest decline in 15 years, and observers are pointing to two broad explanations: a steep d... Read More


Trump tariffs: 2nd round of US-Bangladesh talks focuses on future of bilateral trade

Dhaka, July 11 -- Bangladesh and the US have engaged in a second round of tariff negotiations, focusing on the "trajectory of current and future trade relations" amid tensions over Washington's plan... Read More


5 of a family burnt in gas leak blast in Dhaka's Sutrapur

Dhaka, July 11 -- Five members of a family have suffered burn injuries after an explosion caused by a gas leak in Dhaka's Sutrapur. The incident occurred in the Kagojitola area at 2am on Friday, and ... Read More


Mendis stars as Sri Lanka outplay Bangladesh for T20 series lead

Dhaka, July 11 -- Sri Lanka outplayed Bangladesh with both bat and ball to coast to a crushing seven-wicket win in the first T20 of the three-match series in Pallekele. Set 155 to win, the hosts bree... Read More


Economist Abul Barkat arrested over alleged corruption in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Detective Branch of police has arrested economist Abul Barkat, the former chairman of Janata Bank, in Dhaka. Detective Branch (DB) Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam said Ba... Read More


Ex-Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat arrested over alleged corruption in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Detective Branch of police has former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat in Dhaka. Detective Branch (DB) Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam said Barkat was taken into custody from h... Read More


Lama authorities temporarily close tourist spots amid heavy rain in Bandarban

Dhaka, July 10 -- The Upazila administration in Bandarban's Lama has ordered the closure of all tourist spots in the area following inclement weather caused by heavy rainfall. Lama Upazila Chief Exec... Read More