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3 killed in Kishoreganj road crash

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : At least three people, including an 8-month-old baby, were killed and five others injured in separate incidents in Kishoreganj on Sunday. The inci... Read More


Case filed against 80 in Lalabazar clash

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- A case has been filed in connection with the bloody clash between two local BNP leaders over the construction of a passenger shelter and drain in Lalabazar under South Surma in Sylhe... Read More


Constituency hearings to begin next week

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the draft action plan for the 13th national parliamentary election and is expected to publish the complete roadmap later this week, EC Seni... Read More


NBFIs reel under rising losses, defaults

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh's non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are facing one of their most challenging periods in recent years, with rising losses, mounting bad loans and eroding public confi... Read More


Australia cancels Israeli politician's visa

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Australian government cancelled the visa of a far-right Israeli politician on Monday ahead of a speaking tour, a move event organisers tagged "viciously antisemitic". Simcha Rot... Read More


Russian gunpowder plant blast kills 20

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The death toll from a blast at a gunpowder plant near Moscow rose to 20, with more than 100 wounded, the authorities said on Monday, as a probe began into possible industrial safety ... Read More


Zelenskiy in Washington, Trump pushes Russia deal

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace deal amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyiv into ... Read More


The leftist party of Bolivia faces a historic defeat

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was leading Bolivia's presidential election late on Sunday, according to early official results, which showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on ... Read More


3 held with gold worth over Tk 82 lakh at Dhaka Airport

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Airport Armed Police have arrested three people in separate incidents at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport along with 887.50 grams of gold ornaments. The estimated market value... Read More


Bangladesh moves first ever commercial court system

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh is taking a major step toward strengthening its legal framework and boosting investor confidence, with the Supreme Court and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP... Read More