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150 sued over preventing Rumeen from paying homage at Shaheed Minar

Brahmanbaria, Feb. 22 -- A case was filed on Sunday against around 150 people including BNP leaders and activists over allegations of blocking newly elected MP Rumeen Farhana from paying tribute at a ... Read More


Pakistan's Ishaq Dar holds phone talks with Bangladesh FM

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Seeking stronger cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rehm... Read More


Passenger bus crash leaves 9 dead, 35 hurt in W. 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


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