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Zubaida, Zaima at Khaleda's bedside on Evercare Hospital visit

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- After about two hours of rest at their Gulshan residence, Zubaida Rahman, the daughter-in-law of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and her daughter Zaima Rahman have arrived at Ever... Read More


BNP leaders, supporters gather outside Evercare Hospital to catch glimpse of Tarique

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- People have thronged the entrance to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka's Bashundhara Residential Area to catch a glimpse of Tarique Rahman. The BNP acting chairman arrived at the facility ... Read More


State launches online portal to track externally aided projects

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The West Bengal government has rolled out a dedicated online portal to centrally record, monitor and standardise information relating to all externally aided projects implemented b... Read More


Kolkata shivers on coldest Christmas morning in 9 yrs

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Kolkata recorded its coldest Christmas Day morning in nine years on Thursday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 13.7 degrees Celsius - the lowest of the season so far. The ... Read More


Cyber Crime Wing, UCO Bank block Rs 16L investment fraud attempt

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the state police, with assistance from officials of UCO Bank, has partially foiled an investment fraud by blocking a transaction of about Rs 16 lakh. ... Read More


Pocket pinch: Egg prices spike in city amid festive demand

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Egg prices in Kolkata have climbed sharply during the Christmas week, pushed up by festive baking demand, higher winter consumption and rising costs, traders said. Retail prices t... Read More


Class IV student injured in explosion

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- A class IV student sustained critical injuries in an explosion at an under-construction building in Basanti of South 24-Parganas on Wednesday night. According to sources, on Wedne... Read More


HC restrains sale of 'Liv.72' over similarity with 'Liv.52' tablets

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court has restrained the sale of a healthcare product branded as "Liv.72", holding that its name and packaging are deceptively similar to the well-known liver med... Read More


Fire breaks out in Mahestala area, several shanties gutted

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Several shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in the city's Mahestala area on Thursday evening, officials said. Seven fire tenders battled the flames from 4.30 pm to 7.30 ... Read More


Bethlehem celebrates first Christmas in three years

Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- Celebrations are resuming across the West Bank as a fragile truce holds in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing the winter in makeshift tents and rema... Read More