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Seven killed in highway crash in Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov. 8 -- At least seven people were killed and two others injured in a highway collision in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province on Saturday evening, police said Sunday. The accident occurr... Read More


Several arrested over crude bomb blasts, bus arson in Dhaka: DMP official

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police have already arrested several people including members of a banned organisation and its affiliated bodies in connection with the crude bomb explosions and bus arson at differen... Read More


Ex-Rangamati Zila Parishad chairman held

Rangamati, Nov. 8 -- Police arrested Chingkieu Roaza, former chairman of the Rangamati Parbatya Zila Parishad and senior vice-president of the Rangamati district Awami League, early Sunday. Acting on... Read More


Youth beaten by locals, handed over to police for secretly filming woman

Barishal, Nov. 8 -- Locals beat a young man before handing him over to police for allegedly secretly filming a woman while she was changing clothes in her residence in Wazirpur municipality of Barisha... Read More


Govt to procure Aman paddy at Tk 35 per Kg, rice at Tk 49

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The government will procure a total of 8.5 lakh tonnes of paddy and rice from the domestic market during the current Aman season to ensure fair prices for farmers and maintain food se... Read More


Rail, road links blocked in Brahmanbaria over union restructuring

Brahmanbaria, Nov. 8 -- Residents of Basudeb union blocked railway tracks and roads in Brahmanbaria on Sunday, demanding the restoration of six villages to their original union and protesting a propos... Read More


BBS to get full independence, official data to be made accessible: Khosru

, Nov. 8 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the government would ensure full independence of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and make reliable data ... Read More


President calls for revitalising co-operative movement

, Nov. 8 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for revitalising Bangladesh's co-operative movement by reforming relevant laws, ensuring good governance and making co-operative orga... Read More


14 arrested over fresh vandalism at New Gini Properties in ECB Chattar

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Fourteen people, including four women, were arrested on Saturday over an attack and vandalism at the premises of New Guinea Properties in South Manikdi near ECB Chattar in the capital... Read More


Salam made convener as BNP reconstitutes Dhaka South city unit

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The BNP has reconstituted the convening committee of its Dhaka South city unit, appointing Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam as convener and retaining Tanvir Ahme... Read More