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Parliament sound system glitch turns dire, chief whip warns action after session

Dhaka, April 8 -- Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has expressed frustration over the parliament sound system, saying problems have taken a "complex form". Speaking to journalists during a session break o... Read More


Bangladesh to import another 300,000 tonnes of diesel to meet 'emergency demand'

Dhaka, April 8 -- The government has decided to import an additional 300,000 tonnes of refined diesel to mitigate the fuel supply crisis triggered by the Iran war. A media statement from the finance ... Read More


Educational institutes told to complete SSC admit card distribution by Apr 13

Dhaka, April 8 -- Education boards have asked to complete the distribution of admit cards to candidates eight days before the secondary school certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. Prof SM K... Read More


Bangladesh, India agree to strengthen ties through 'close communication'

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has held a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to New Delhi. Both sides agreed on maintaining "cl... Read More


Bangladesh internet to face 80-hour snag as SMW-5 submarine cable undergoes repairs

Dhaka, April 8 -- Internet services across Bangladesh may slow down or face partial disruption for around 80 hours from Thursday night to Monday morning due to maintenance work on the country's second... Read More


Bangladesh welcomes Middle East ceasefire, calls for lasting peace

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh has welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that all sides will honour the truce. In a statement on Wednesday, the foreign min... Read More


Hasnat Abdullah calls BCB a 'board of patronage', alleges politicisation

Dhaka, April 8 -- Cumilla-4 MP Hasnat Abdullah has launched a scathing attack on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in parliament, claiming the board had lost its integrity. On Wednesday, he said the... Read More


DSCC moves to clear 240 unauthorised bus counters outside Sayedabad terminal

Dhaka, April 8 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has identified 240 illegal and unauthorised bus counters operating outside the inter-district bus terminal in Sayedabad and launched an eviction d... Read More


Three Bangladeshis among four dead in New York crash near Albany

Dhaka, April 8 -- A deadly head-on collision between two cars in New York has claimed the lives of three Bangladeshis among four victims, casting a pall of grief over the diaspora community. The cras... Read More


Dhaka stocks jump 161 points as Iran ceasefire inspires optimism

Dhaka, April 8 -- News of the Iran-US ceasefire has boosted the Bangladeshi stock market, which has surged alongside markets around the world. The DSEX, the main bourse of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (D... Read More