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Country singer 'outlaw' David Allan Coe passes away at 86

Dhaka, April 30 -- Country music artist David Allan Coe has passed away at the age of 86. Fox News reported that his wife Kimberly confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Wednesday. "One of the best ... Read More


'Arakan Army' captures seven more Bangladeshi fishermen, two trawlers amid abduction spree

Dhaka, April 30 -- Members of Myanmar's armed rebel group "Arakan Army" have allegedly picked up another seven Bangladeshi fishermen and seized two trawlers from the Naf River in Teknaf Upazila of Cox... Read More


Radisson Blu Dhaka launches 'Sea Breeze and Steak Nights' buffet

Dhaka, April 30 -- Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden has introduced a seasonal buffet menu titled "Sea Breeze and Steak Nights", featuring a mix of seafood and grilled meat dishes. The dinner buffet wi... Read More


'Waterlogging' or 'Water-clogging'? minister denies Ctg city was submerged

Dhaka, April 30 -- Local Government State Minister Shahe Alam has dismissed reports of widespread "waterlogging" in Chattogram city following recent heavy rains, describing the situation instead as "t... Read More


Measles kills two children, 84 new infections reported in a day

Dhaka, April 30 -- Two more children have died from measles in the past 24 hours in Bangladesh. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its regular measles bulletin on Thursday that... Read More


Police on alert as Dhaka SI vanishes after leaving barracks

Dhaka, April 30 -- A sub-inspector (SI) of Kalabagan Police Station has gone "missing" after leaving his barracks. The missing officer, 32-year-old Rakibul Hasan Sarkar, has not been seen since he le... Read More


Finance Minister Khosru says 'unpopular decisions' vital to steer economy through crisis

Dhaka, April 30 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has warned that a series of "unpopular decisions" might be required over the next two years to lift Bangladesh out of its economic cris... Read More


Government keeps diesel, kerosene, octane, petrol prices steady for May

Dhaka, April 30 -- The government has kept retail prices of diesel, kerosene, octane and petrol unchanged. As a result, these fuels will continue to be sold at the previously fixed rates from May 1. ... Read More


Foreign loan disbursement down 19% in nine months, repayments rise

Dhaka, April 30 -- Foreign loan disbursement has dropped by 19 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year compared with the same period a year earlier. Between July and March of the ... Read More


Court raises concerns over denial of basic needs in custody, places former DGFI officer on fresh remand

Dhaka, April 30 -- A Dhaka court has questioned police over allegations that a former officer of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) was denied basic personal care, including a shave... Read More