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Rail connectivity restored in Bogura 22 hours after 'Nilsagar Express' derailment

Dhaka, March 19 -- Train services have been restored in Bogura's Santahar nearly 22 hours after the derailment of a "Nilsagar Express" train in the area. Santahar Station Master Khadija Khanam said r... Read More


Rakib's murder 'planned by husband of woman he knew', police say

Dhaka, March 19 -- Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of college student Rakibul Islam Rakib in Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar area, saying that several of those directly... Read More


5 arrested over murder of college student at Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, March 19 -- Police have arrested five people in connection with the shooting and stabbing to death of a college student in the Central Shaheed Minar area of Dhaka. The pistol used in the murde... Read More


PM Tarique will not move to official government residence at Jamuna

Dhaka, March 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not move to the official residence at the State Guest House Jamuna and will continue to live in his own house at Dhaka's Gulshan Avenue. Addition... Read More


Energy crisis: Bangladesh gas reserves under pressure as Iran conflict triples import costs

Dhaka, March 19 -- Bangladesh has not yet faced a major energy crisis despite fears over the Iran war, but the import-dependent sector has already taken an early hit, particularly with mounting pressu... Read More


Iran threatens Gulf energy targets after huge gas field is struck

Dhaka, March 19 -- Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday, a major escalation in the US-Israeli war, prompting Tehran to announce it would respond with attacks on oil and gas targets througho... Read More


Iran blames Israel for gas field attack, fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi energy facilities

Dhaka, March 19 -- Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the US-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and re... Read More


1,771 Eid congregations in Dhaka, no security concerns, police say

Dhaka, March 19 -- This Eid-ul-Fitr, 1,771 Eid congregations will be held in 121 Eidgah grounds and 1,599 mosques in Dhaka. There are no security concerns surrounding the Eid congregation, but "suffi... Read More


President Shahabuddin, PM Tarique to offer Eid prayers at National Eidgah

Dhaka, March 19 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the main Eid prayer congregation of the National Eidgah. The main congregation wi... Read More


Five domestic, international flights rerouted to Chattogram amid adverse weather in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 19 -- Inclement weather has forced five flights bound for Dhaka to divert to Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport, disrupting both international and domestic operations. The af... Read More