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DB nabs 2nd suspect in train roof robbery

The Dhaka railway detective branch police early Tuesday arrested a second suspect in connection with a robbery where passengers were held hostage on the roof of the Mahanagar Express train Saturday night...

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Govt-NGO coordination urged for effective village courts

Participants at a discussion on access to justice for marginalised people at the village level on Tuesday called for stronger coordination among government agencies, non-governmental organisations and development partners to make village courts more effective in resolving local disputes...

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BAMA unveils research on ayurvedic medicines

The Bangladesh Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Association on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive research report on the safety and efficacy of select Ayurvedic formulations...

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Positive progress report to be sent to UN

Bangladesh is set to submit the Least Developed Country graduation progress report by October 31 to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy on a positive note, said a policy maker of the interim government on Monday...

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Regional business campaign held in Bhairab

Bhairab municipality hosted a two-day regional campaign on Local Economic Development on Tuesday at the upazila parishad field in Bhairab, focusing on municipal initiatives and the footwear sector, along with an expo showcasing women entrepreneurs and youth engagement activities...

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25pc tariffs on heavy trucks start Nov 1: Trump

President Donald Trump said Monday that a steep US tariff on imported heavy trucks would begin on November 1, postponing the date that he initially threatened to impose such duties...

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Bangladesh eyes collaboration with S’pore public, pvt sectors

Chief adviser’s special envoy Lutfey Siddiqi has held several bilateral meetings with Singaporean ministers where he provided first-hand updates on developments in Bangladesh and pursued areas of collaboration with both the public and private sectors...

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PBPLC plants trees at National University

Pubali Bank PLC inaugurated a tree plantation programme at National University Campus as part of the bank’s social responsibility, said a press release...

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Tarique Rahman’s return to the discourse

IN A nation long wearied by political noise and hostility, Tarique Rahman’s recent BBC Bangla interview arrived as something few expected — a voice of calm, maturity and reflection. After 17 years in exile, the acting chairman of the BNP has re-emerged not as a fiery partisan, but as a contemplative statesman, conscious of time, circumstance and transformation. The...

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Private sector credit slump rings alarm bells

Private-sector credit flow has fallen to a record low, signalling a deepening crisis in the economy. The latest Bangladesh Bank data show that credit growth declined to 6.35 per cent in August 2025, the lowest in more than 23 years. The previous month recorded 6.52 per cent while figures stood at 6.40 per cent in June, 7.17 per cent in May and 7.5 per cent in April...

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Poverty climbs to 21.2pc in Bangladesh

The World Bank on Tuesday said that poverty had worsened in Bangladesh as the rate climbed to 21.2 per cent in the financial year of 2024-25 from 20.5 per cent in FY20023-24.

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Appeal pending with SC

Today is the sixth death anniversary of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Abrar Fahad...

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Snakebite cases on rise in Rajshahi

Snakebite cases are rising at an alarming rate in Rajshahi, with health officials warning of a growing public health threat linked to the spread of the highly venomous Russell’s viper...

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RU admission tests in Jan 16-24

The admission tests for the first year honours course at Rajshahi University under the 2024-25 academic session will be held in January 16–24 of 2026, said a press release issued on Monday...

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Army chief’s remarks distorted: ISPR

The army chief has not made any statement about giving indemnity to anyone accused of enforced disappearances, murder, or other crimes against humanity, said a statement of the Inter Services Public Relations directorate on Monday...

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Uttara Univ holds seminar, honours teachers

On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Uttara University organised a seminar and an award ceremony to honour the contributions of its distinguished faculty members at the university in Dhaka on Monday...

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Typhoid vaccination campaign to begin on October 12

The government is set to launch the country’s first-ever typhoid vaccination campaign on October 12, as health assistants suspended their indefinite strike on its sixth day on Monday...

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Lankabangla participates in real-life AI training at UIU

The Institute of Research, Innovation, Incubation and Commercialisation of United International University in collaboration with the AI Forum Bangladesh organised a two-day training on ‘AI essentials for capital market professionals’ concluded at the UIU Innovation Hub in Dhaka on Sunday...

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171 more Gaza flotilla activists deported

Israel said it deported on Monday 171 more activists who were detained while taking part in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg...

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Vessel Conscience waiting for smaller boats to join: Shahidul

Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, the lone Bangladeshi aboard the flotilla vessel Conscience, on Monday said that they were waiting for smaller and slower boats to join them on their way to Gaza in a bid to break the Israeli siege of the Palestinian territory...

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Corruption still rampant in govt services

People are still facing sufferings and corruption while getting services from government offices as they are forced to pay additional money or bribes for the services...

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Pvt sector credit growth hits lowest at 6.35pc

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh dropped to a record low of 6.35 per cent in August 2025, the lowest in more than 23 years, signaling deepening distress across the economy...