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Traffic chokes Dhaka as multiple rallies block Shahbagh

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Traffic across Dhaka is worsening as roads around Shahbagh remain closed due to three simultaneous political and student gatherings, leading to diversions and heavy pressure on surrou... Read More


Khokon Chandra becomes first witness to testify against Hasina at ICT

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Khokon Chandra Barman, a survivor of police brutality during the July 2024 uprising, became the first witness to testify against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Internation... Read More


6.8 magnitude aftershock shakes Russia's Kamchatka

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- A 6.8 magnitude aftershock struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on social medi... Read More


Another NBR official sent into retirement

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Another official of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been sent into retirement for the sake of public interest, according to a notification issued on Sunday. The official is L... Read More


Teesta's water level crosses danger mark in Rangpur

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The Teesta River has once again crossed the danger mark at the Dalia point in Rangpur, flooding low-lying areas along its banks following continuous heavy rainfall and gushing waters ... Read More


BD millers to redouble US cotton import

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- To reciprocate the steep US reciprocal tariff being cut down to 20 per cent, Bangladeshi textile and spinning millers target to augment American cotton imports under tradeoffs to make... Read More


Former police chief Mamun appears before ICT as state witness

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as a state witness in a case over crimes against human... Read More


Take steps to include necessary recommendations in 'July Charter'

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Heads of five reform commissions, formed in the second phase, have urged the Chief Advisor to take steps to incorporate their recommendations in the proposed July Charter for the sake... Read More


Mashiul Alam wins prestigious Civitella Ranieri fellowship in Italy

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Acclaimed Bangladeshi writer, journalist, and translator Mashiul Alam has been awarded the prestigious Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, an international honour conferred on distinguished... Read More


Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Hamas has reaffirmed that it will not agree to disarm unless a sovereign Palestinian state is established, in response to one of Israel's key demands in talks about a ceasefire in Gaz... Read More