Over 3 lakh Rohingyas cleared for return
Myanmar has said it is prepared to receive more than 300,000 Rohingyas from Bangladesh who have been verified as former residents of Rakhine State, but...
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Oil tanker cracked in Ctg Port collision
An oil tanker carrying around 33,000 metric tonnes of diesel collided with an anchored bulk carrier in Chattogram Port waters on Friday, leaving the tanker...
Over 123,000 applications to get welfare funds
Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions who have been waiting for retirement and welfare benefits are set to begin receiving payments from Saturday, August...
Indonesia to shut over 750 state-owned firms
Indonesia’s president on Friday floated creating a special court to investigate “unproductive” boards reporting “made up” profits, as he pledged to close 750 state-owned enterprises...
‘Teen gangs’ not active in M’pur: RAB
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has claimed that no active “teen gangs” are currently operating in the capital’s Mohammadpur area, saying recent operations have dismantled...
Village clash over graveyard injures 50
At least 50 people were injured on Friday morning after a long-running dispute over control and access to a graveyard erupted into a violent clash...
JCD set for leadership shift
A new central committee of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) is expected to be announced soon, as outgoing President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General...
All filling stations in B’baria shut
All CNG filling stations in Brahmanbaria have remained closed for three days due to an acute liquefied natural gas (LNG) shortage, disrupting transport services and...
Previous ‘mafia govt’ looted national wealth
State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin Putul has accused the previous government of looting the country’s resources and creating an economic crisis, saying the...
BD, Kosovo move to deepen ties through trade
Bangladesh and Kosovo have agreed to inject fresh momentum into bilateral relations by expanding trade and investment, exploring a free trade agreement and creating new...