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Bangladesh's first hajj flight reaches Saudi Arabia

, April 18 -- The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh with 419 pilgrims has reached Saudi Arabia. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 3001) landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah a... Read More


Woman killed as truck hits her at Jatrabari

, April 18 -- year-old woman was killed when a truck knocked down her in Jatrabari area of the capital early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Amena Begum, a resident of Jatrabari area in Dhak... Read More


Speaker accorded civic reception by upazila BNP in Bhola

Bhola, April 18 -- A mass reception was accorded to National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram by Tazumuddin Upazila BNP in Bhola on Friday (17 April) afternoon. The reception ceremony ... Read More


Bangladesh's growth-governance gap a cautionary tale: Economists

, April 18 -- Bangladesh's decades of strong economic growth came at a cost of overlooked governance failures that eventually contributed to political upheaval, economists warned at the opening sessio... Read More


UPDF leader killed, his two sisters hurt in Rangamati gun attack

Rangamati, April 17 -- A United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) leader was killed and his two sisters were injured in a gun attack on their house in Kutukchhari area under Sadar upazila of Rangamati ... Read More


Hailstorms damage Boro crops in 4 Habiganj upazilas

Habiganj, April 17 -- Boro crops across 13 unions in four upazilas of Habiganj have been damaged by hailstorms over the past three days, local agriculture officials said. The affected unions include ... Read More


Clash over hawker eviction in Narayanganj leaves 5 injured

Narayanganj, April 17 -- A clash erupted in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj on Friday over a hawker eviction drive, leaving at least five individuals injured, police and witnesses said. The incide... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu observes Pohela Boishakh, ushering in Bangla New Year 1433

Dhaka, April 17 -- With ambassadors and heads of mission from regional countries, senior officials of the Government of Nepal, diplomats from resident missions, Nepali business leaders, and members of... Read More


ODI series: New Zealand bat first in opener against Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 17 -- New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first in the opening match of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh on Friday in Dhaka. Bangladesh brought in Shoriful Islam repla... Read More


Commerce minister mourns secretary's death

Dhaka, April 17 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. In a condolence message on Friday, he said Mahbub... Read More