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Can 108-km fence curb border crimes?
Bangladesh is planning to build a 108-kilometre barbed-wire fence along selected high-risk sections of its border with Myanmar to prevent illegal crossings, drug smuggling and...
Number of July martyrs in govt gazette stands at 843
Even after two years, no definitive answer has been found regarding the number of people martyred in the July mass uprising. There are discrepancies in...
BD needs permanent flood resilience strategy
The recent spell of incessant heavy rainfall has once again exposed the extent to which Bangladesh’s agriculture remains dependent on nature. Flooding triggered by torrential...
HC disposes of 34,846 old cases in eight working days
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has disposed of 34,846 long-pending criminal miscellaneous cases and writ petitions in eight working days under a...
50 killed, 500 hurt in US attacks this month: Iran
Iran’s Health Ministry says US attacks on the country since July 6 have killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 500. Iran’s Deputy...
Two killed in Sherpur road crash
An autorickshaw driver and his passenger were killed in a road accident in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur early Saturday. The accident occurred around 3:00am in...
Flood-hit families to get govt support
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the government would provide comprehensive assistance to people affected by the recent floods, including families who lost their...
Burnham confirmed as UK PM
Andy Burnham, a left-leaning former mayor of Manchester, has been elected leader of the United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party, putting him in line to become...