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Shilpa will not testify against her hubby

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra are facing legal troubles again after being involved in a fraud case worth around Rs 60 crore. Recently, in a ... Read More


Dhaka condemns killing 3 Bangladeshis in Tripura

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Interim Government has strongly condemned the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in the Indian state of Tripura on 15 October. In an official stat... Read More


A new Bangladesh emerged through signing July Charter

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Friday hailed the signing of the July National Charter as emerging a "New Bangladesh." "The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the marty... Read More


Fire at Sylhet REB cuts power

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A massive fire broke out at the switching control room of the Rural Electrification Board in Fenchuganj, Sylhet, leaving five surrounding upazilas without power. The fire started ar... Read More


Toxic gas detected in Mirpur's burnt chemical warehouse

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A dangerously high level of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas has been detected inside a burnt chemical warehouse in the Shialbari area of Mirpur, raising serious public safety concerns. T... Read More


Teachers start hunger strike, plan for long march

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Teachers from MPO-listed educational institutions began a hunger strike at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Friday demanding fulfillment of their three-point charter, including ... Read More


Push for next steps under ceasefire urged

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Hamas called on mediators on Friday to push for the next steps under the ceasefire in Gaza, including reopening the border, letting in aid, beginning reconstruction, setting up an ad... Read More


100pc tariffs on China not sustainable: Trump

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- US President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable but blamed China for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Beijing ti... Read More


India's forex reserves fall by 2.176 bln USD

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell by 2.176 billion U.S. dollars to 697.784 billion dollars during the week ended on Oct. 10, according to the weekly data released by the... Read More


EU hails 'July Charter' as milestone in Bangladesh's political transition

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has described the signing of the "July Charter" as a significant step toward political consensus and reform in Bangladesh,... Read More