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57 people arrested, 12 faulty gas cylinders seized from 55 eateries in city

DHAKA, March 5 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 57 people and seized 12 faulty gas cylinders conducting separate drives in the city's Wari and Kamrangichar areas on Monday night. Additiona... Read More


UN experts condemn 'flour massacre', urge Israel to end campaign of starvation in Gaza

Dhaka, March 5 -- UN experts on Tuesday condemned the violence unleashed by Israeli forces, which killed at least 112 people gathered to collect flour in Gaza last week, as a "massacre" amid condition... Read More


RMG export to EU reaches US$ 13.92bln during July-January

DHAKA, March 5 -- RMG export to the European Union has reached US$ 13.92 billion from July-January of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). With an increase of... Read More


Fire at Shahbagh scrapyard under control

Dhaka, March 5 -- A fire that broke out at the scrapyard behind the Shahbag Police Station has been brought under control. The fire broke out around 2:45 on Tuesday, said Lima Khanam, duty officer of... Read More


4 to die for killing child after kidnap in Narayanganj

Narayanganj, March 5 -- A Narayanganj court on Tuesday sentenced four people to death for killing an eight-year-old boy after kidnap in 2018. Narayanganj Additional District and Sessions Judge Umme S... Read More


39, 000 MT onion to be imported from India through Sonajmasjid land port ahead of Ramadan

Chapainawabganj, March 5 -- The government has approved import 39, 000 metric tonnes of onion from India though Sonamajsid land port in Chapainawabganj to meet local demand ahead of holy Ramadan. Som... Read More


Rampant NID data trade: Mobile banking institutions alert law enforcement

DHAKA, March 5 -- In a concerning development last year, personal information of individuals registered with the country's Smart National Identity Card (NID) system was reportedly available on several... Read More


Saima Wazed calls for improving care to ensure every child survives, thrives to reach their full potential

Regional Director, March 5 -- East Asia, Saima Wazed on Tuesday said focusing on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life is important to ensure every child survives and thri... Read More


Biman to operate additional flights ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

DHAKA, March 5 -- Like previous years, Biman Bangladesh Airlines authority says it intends to operate additional flights on domestic routes for holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. A media release sen... Read More


2 dead, 2 injured in pickup van-motorbike collision in Faridpur

Faridpur, March 5 -- Two tilers were dead and two fish traders were injured in a collision between a pickup van and a motorbike in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur on Tuesday. The deceased were identifie... Read More