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Police recovered body from Kamlapur Railway Station

Dhaka, May 8 -- Police recovered the body of a man from a platform of Kamalapur Railway Station early on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Md Haidar Ali (57) of Arpara village of Bhangura upa... Read More


PM opens Hajj programme for this year

Dhaka, May 8 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated Hajj programme of this year through a function at Ashkona Hajj Camp in the city on Wednesday. The premier also exchanged greetings with th... Read More


UP Polls: Exports, imports suspended at Hili land port

Dhaka, May 8 -- Import and export activities between India and Bangladesh through the Hili land port were suspended on Wednesday as the Upazila Parishad (UP) election is underway at Hakimpur upazila o... Read More


'Biman to evaluate proposals of Boeing, Airbus before aircraft purchase'

Dhaka, May 8 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has received proposals from US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing and European aerospace giant Airbus on the purchase of planes. Civil Aviation and Tourism M... Read More


Two Bangladeshis killed in BSF firing near Tetulia border

Dhaka, May 8 -- Two Bangladeshis were shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) near the Tetulia border in Panchagarh district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Aziz, (24) so... Read More


Over 3,000 Bangladeshi detained in Romania for illegal border crossing in 2023

Dhaka, May 8 -- A total of 3,135 Bangladeshi nationals were detained in Romania in 2023 for attempting to illegally cross the border. Dinsa Andrei Alexandru, Arad County spokesperson of the Romanian ... Read More


Mohammed Rabiul Hossain reappointed as managing director of Uttara Bank

Dhaka, May 8 -- Mohammed Rabiul Hossain has been reappointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Uttara Bank PLC until December 31, 2025. Mr Hossain started his banking career at Uttara Bank as a Pro... Read More


Iraqi militia claims drone attack on Israel's Eilat

Dhaka, May 8 -- A Shiite militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Eilat in southern Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said in an online s... Read More


AstraZeneca initiates worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine

Dhaka, May 8 -- AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a 'surplus of available updated vaccines' since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed ... Read More


Voting begins in 139 upazilas

Dhaka, May 8 -- Voters in 139 Upazilas started casting votes to choose local government representatives for the posts of chairmen, vice chairmen and women vice chairmen from 8:00 am on Wednesday. As ... Read More