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Three killed as bus, autorickshaw collide head-on in Tangail's Dhanbari

Dhaka, March 17 -- Three people have been killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an autorickshaw in Tangail's Dhanbari Upazila. The victims are the autorickshaw driver, Akbar Ali, 55, from S... Read More


Actor Shams Sumon dies at 61 in Dhaka hospital

Dhaka, March 17 -- National award-winning small-screen actor Shams Sumon has died after a prolonged battle with liver complications, a colleague has confirmed. Sumon died on Tuesday evening at a Dhak... Read More


Madrasa head held as 10-year-old admitted to ICU after 'rape' in Kushtia

Dhaka, March 17 -- Police have arrested three people, including a madrasa superintendent, after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Kushtia's Bheramama Upazila. She is currently being treated a... Read More


Deadly Halishahar blast 'not caused by gas leak' as probe finds other causes

Dhaka, March 17 -- A deadly explosion that ripped through a residential flat in Chattogram's Halishahar, killing six members of a family, has not been caused by a gas leak, according to investigators.... Read More


Bangladesh to roll out 22,000 Farmer Cards in pilot phase

Dhaka, March 17 -- The government has decided to provide Farmer Cards to 22,000 farmers in an initial pilot programme. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally launch the scheme in Tangail Sadar o... Read More


Slow traffic, fare gripes mark early Eid rush on Dhaka-Ctg Highway in Cumilla

Dhaka, March 17 -- Traffic pressure has increased on the Cumilla stretch of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway as people begin heading home for Eid, slowing vehicular movement in several areas though severe... Read More


Two toddlers drown in Meherpur pond

Dhaka, March 17 -- Two young boys have drowned in Meherpur's Gangni Upazila after falling into a pond near their homes. Gangni Police Station chief Uttar Kumar said the toddlers died in the Upazila's... Read More


Warrant issued for ex-FBCCI chief Harun's arrest over 'share market scam'

Dhaka, March 17 -- A court has issued an arrest warrant against Yussuf Abdullah Harun, former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), in a case over an all... Read More


Abdul Hamid becomes new Islami Bank director, replacing Abdul Jalil

Dhaka, March 17 -- Professional chartered accountant and banker SM Abdul Hamid has been appointed as an independent director at Islami Bank. He replaces Independent Director Md Abdul Jalil, who was r... Read More


No compromise on security during Eid travel, says IGP

Dhaka, March 17 -- Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir has pledged zero tolerance for any wrongdoing, saying there will be no compromise on security during the Eid travel period. The police... Read More