Fire at Sylhet REB cuts power
UNB: A massive fire broke out at the switching control room of the Rural Electrification Board in Fenchuganj, Sylhet, leaving five surrounding upazilas without power....
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CEPZ factory lacked fire safety certificate
Staff Reporter: The seven-storey factory building gutted in a devastating inferno at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), country’s heart for economy, had no fire...
Toxic gas detected in Mirpur’s burnt chemical warehouse
Staff Reporter: A dangerously high level of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas has been detected inside a burnt chemical warehouse in the Shialbari area of Mirpur,...
Teachers start hunger strike, plan for long march
Staff Reporter: Teachers from MPO-listed educational institutions began a hunger strike at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Friday demanding fulfillment of their three-point...
Kremlin proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia, US
Reuters: Russia and the United States should build a “Putin-Trump” rail tunnel under the Bering Strait to link the two countries, unlock joint exploration of...
Push for next steps under ceasefire urged
Reuters: Hamas called on mediators on Friday to push for the next steps under the ceasefire in Gaza, including reopening the border, letting in aid,...
100pc tariffs on China not sustainable: Trump
Reuters: US President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable but blamed China for the latest impasse...
India’s forex reserves fall by 2.176 bln USD
UNB: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell by 2.176 billion U.S. dollars to 697.784 billion dollars during the week ended on Oct. 10, according to...
Jamaat chief blasts govt over attack on ‘July warriors’
News Desk: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the interim government after police allegedly attacked participants of the July Movement, describing the incident as...
Algerian mission in Dhaka marks Nat’l Emigration Day
UNB: The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh hosted a solemn ceremony to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the massacres of 17 October 1961, under the...
