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US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Dhaka, June 28 -- The Republican-led US Senate rejected a Democratic-led bid on Friday to block President Donald Trump from using further military force against Iran, hours after the president said he... Read More


One killed in road accident in city

Dhaka, June 28 -- One person was killed and another injured, as a bus smashed into a road divider in the capital's Mirpur area on Friday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known imme... Read More


Police drive nabs 1,616 people in 24 hours

Dhaka, June 28 -- Police nabbed a total of 1,616 individuals over the last 24 hours, who were accused of different crimes and had arrest warrants issued against them, during an ongoing special drive a... Read More


'Drug dealer' held in city with 4,000 pieces of Yaba

Dhaka, June 28 -- A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a suspected drug dealer with 4,000 Yaba pills from the capital's Jatrabari area on Friday. The arrestee wa... Read More


St Martin's Island springs back amid tourism clampdown

Dhaka, June 28 -- Government-imposed restrictions on tourism at St Martin's Island, Bangladesh's only coral island located in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar, are beginning to show promising signs of ec... Read More


Prices of rice, vegetables go up, causing concern for consumers

Dhaka, June 28 -- The prices of almost all types of rice and vegetables have increased in a week, intensifying owes of the consumers. Rice prices went up by around Tk 3.0-4.0 a kg further in a week, ... Read More


India bans import of Bangladeshi jute products, woven fabrics through land ports

Dhaka, June 28 -- India has imposed a ban on the import of several jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through all land ports. According to the new directive, these items will now only be... Read More


NBR protest pauses customs services at land ports

Dhaka, June 28 -- Export, import, cargo delivery and related operations at Bangladesh's land ports have stopped as customs officials joined the "complete shutdown" initiated by National Board of Reven... Read More


Four killed as bus hits truck on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

Dhaka, June 28 -- Four people were killed and 14 others injured when a bus rammed into a truck on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj early Saturday. The deceased were identif... Read More


Lightning kills 350 annually in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 28 -- Lightning strikes continue to pose a growing threat in Bangladesh, claiming nearly 350 lives every year, with the northeastern districts of Sunamganj, Netrokona and Sylhet identified... Read More