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Truck runs over two elderly women in Cumilla

Cumilla, Feb. 26 -- Two sisters were killed after a truck ran them over in Laksam upazila of Cumilla on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as Jahanara Begum, 65, wife of the late Mobarak ... Read More


Nahid demands removal of new BB governor

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Md Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), on Thursday demanded the removal of the newly appointed governor of Bangladesh Bank. "You (govt) may appoint a person o... Read More


Ekta Kapoor defends Bhooth Bangla release date amid big box office clashes

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Producer Ekta Kapoor has said the release timing of her upcoming horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar, was a deliberate and well-planned decision, despite it arriving s... Read More


BCCCI holds first meeting of president's advisory standing sub-committee in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The first meeting of the Standing Sub-Committee on the President's Advisory of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI) held recently at the BCCCI office in Dhaka.... Read More


Sylhet-Manchester flight temporarily suspended for Hajj pilgrims: Minister

, Feb. 26 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Thursday clarified that the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flight will not be canceled, but its operation has been... Read More


PM's intervention leads to arrest of 4 in Dhaka teen abduction case

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Police have arrested four members of an alleged kidnapping gang in connection with the abduction of Arfan Sayeed, son of an Information Ministry official. According to police, the a... Read More


Linguistic diversity essential for inclusive development, say UK MPs, global envoys in London

, Feb. 26 -- International speakers at a programme in London have stressed that safeguarding linguistic diversity is essential for inclusive development, intercultural dialogue and peaceful coexistenc... Read More


Expat's wife found dead in Chandpur toilet

Chandpur, Feb. 26 -- slit body of a woman from her home in Faridgonj upazila of Chandpur on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 50, wife of Kuwait expatriate Abul Kalam. She was... Read More


ACC finds preliminary evidence of irregularities in Gazipur road project

, Feb. 26 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday conducted an enforcement drive following allegations that a newly constructed road in Gazipur collapsed even before its inauguration. An enforceme... Read More


No extra fare on waterways for Eid journey: Shipping Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Thursday warned that anyone charging extra fare on waterways during the upcoming Eid holidays will face strict action. "If even one taka is c... Read More