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Europe battling wave of new wildfires
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with thousands evacuated and...
‘A lot can happen within a month’
Dhaka has kept open the possibility of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman travelling to India, either for the BRICS Summit or a bilateral visit, saying such...
Jamaat blames govt failures
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday blamed government mismanagement for the country’s worsening power and gas crisis, saying prolonged shortages have intensified public suffering and disrupted industrial...
2 cases filed, one arrested in Savar
Police have filed two separate cases over the recovery of explosives and suspected bomb-making materials in Savar, naming six alleged members of the banned militant...
4 killed in Chakaria bus-leguna collision
Four people were killed and five others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger leguna and an air-conditioned bus in Chakaria of Cox’s...
Article 70 writ filed as Fakhrul set to win uncontested
With the presidential election scheduled for August 20 under the existing constitutional provisions, the contest is set to be effectively uncontested, as Article 70 of...
Fakhrul’s road to Bangabhaban
1960s: Became involved in student politics at DU and was arrested in 1969. 1972: Began his career as an economics lecturer at Dhaka College. 1979–82:...
‘LNG terminal system to shut for 72hrs’
The country’s LNG terminal system will have to remain shut for 72 hours, or three days, for technical coordination after repair work is completed, Power,...
Bangladesh seeks durable economic ties with US: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged American businesses to invest in Bangladesh with confidence and for the long term, saying his government wants to build...