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Eid exodus begins
Staff Reporter : Streets of the capital city Dhaka has become deserted as city dwellers leaving the city to enjoy a 5-day Eid holiday which...
Mother, daughter among 4 going to get Zakat clothes crushed under train in Tangail
UNB, Tangail : Four women, including a mother and daughter, were crushed under the wheels of a train on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway at Mirhamjani in...
5 sustain burn injuries in Ctg building fire
UNB, Chattogram : Five people were injured when a building partially collapsed due to an explosion that triggered a fire at Razakhali in Chattogram city...
Ishwardi records season’s highest temperature at 43 degrees Celsius
UNB, Pabna : The highest temperature of the country this year was recorded in Ishwardi in Pabna district at 43 degrees Celsius on Monday. Helal...
Keep vigil against abuse of Islam for militancy & terrorism: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged all religious minded people including Aleems and Ulemas to remain vigil so that none could tarnish the sacred...
Dozens injured as Sonar Bangla Express hits goods train in Cumilla
Online Desk : Dozens of people have been injured in an accident involving Sonar Bangla Express train in Cumilla. Five compartments of the Dhaka-bound passenger...
Bus, pickup van collision in Dinajpur leaves 2 drivers dead, 12 injured
UNB, Dinajpur : Drivers of a bus and a pickup van were dead and 12 people were injured in a head-on collision involving the vehicles...
Battle between Sudan’s army and paramilitary force leaves at least 56 dead
AP, KHARTOUM : Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for...
Fire at Dhaka’s New Supermarket now under control
UNB, Dhaka : A fire that broke out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket — next to New Market — early today, has been brought under control....
DU celebrates Pahela Baishakh with Mangal Shobhajatra
UNB, Dhaka : Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New year, is being celebrated with great enthusiasm and in a universal festive mood on...
Fire destroys betel and corn plantations in Chuadanga
UNB, Chuadanga : A massive fire destroyed betel and corn plantations on around 200 bighas of land in Chuadanga’s Alamdanga on Thursday. The fire broke...