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Passenger bus crash leaves 9 dead, 35 hurt in Afghanistan

, Feb. 22 -- At least nine people were killed and 35 others injured after a passenger bus overturned due to reckless driving in Afghanistan's western Badghis province on Sunday, local police said. Th... Read More


Bangladesh Bank buys $123 million from 8 banks to bolster reserves

, Feb. 22 -- In a continued effort to stabilize the foreign exchange market, Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased $123 million from eight commercial banks on Sunday. The central bank acquired the US dollar... Read More


Two killed in separate road accidents in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon, Feb. 22 -- Two people, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents in Thakurgaon, police said on Sunday. In the first incident, a wheat-laden truck (Dhaka Metro-T 20-6550) h... Read More


PM orders expediting Shahjalal Airport's third terminal opening: Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the relevant authorities to take necessary measures to expedite the opening of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpo... Read More


NBR invites applications for C&F agent licences

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has invited applications from eligible individuals and entities for Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent licences under the newly enacted C... Read More


Patient dies after 'wrong treatment' at Sylhet hospital

, Feb. 22 -- A patient died at Ibn Sina Hospital at Sobhanighat in Sylhet city allegedly due to wrong treatment The deceased's relatives claimed that the death occurred due to wrong anesthesia admini... Read More


DSE inches up marginally; CSE fails to avert decline

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged up marginally on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, recovering from early losses in the final hour of trading, whi... Read More


Youths aged 16 or above may avail of NID services: EC

, Feb. 22 -- Youths aged 16 or above will be able to avail the national identity (NID) services and card from now on, according to a decision taken by the Election Commission. The EC on Sunday issued... Read More


CAB protests obstruction of consumer watchdog drive

, Feb. 22 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) staged a human chain on Sunday to protest what it called the obstruction of a government market monitoring drive and demanded strict action a... Read More


Prof Yunus returns to former role after leading interim govt

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus returned to his previous duties on Sunday following an 18-month hiatus, during which he led Bangladesh's inter... Read More