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February 18, 2023

Islami Bank Sylhet holds agent banking conference

Sylhet Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Saturday organised the “Agent Banking Business Development Conference.”Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, addressed the conference as the chief guest at a hotel in Sy…

Man surrenders to police after ‘killing wife’ in Dinajpur

A man has surrendered to police allegedly after killing his wife at Ghasipara in Dinajpur district town on Friday night, said police.The deceased was identified as Sumaiya Akter, 27, wife of Monwar Hossain of the area.Sheikh Mohammad Jinnah, superinten…

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Search and rescue teams have saved more survivors from the ruins of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devasted swaths of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive continues to shrink.Here’s a look at the key developments Saturday from the a…

Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartment

A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week’s earthquake.Taha Erdem and his family were fast asleep when a 7.8 magnit…

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 5 more cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported five more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Saturday morning.With the new numbers, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,743, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).However, the official death toll fro…

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53

The death toll from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53, most of them civilians, state media and an opposition war monitor reported Saturday.The attack…

Bank official killed in Ctg road crash

A youth was killed in a collision between a CNG-run autorickshaw and a truck in Rangunia area of Chattogram-Kaptai road on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Junaed Rifat Hossain, 25, son of Md. Putul of Lalnagar union of Rangunia. He was an offic…

Kuwait Airways honours 20 top travel agencies

Kuwait Airways Friday awarded 20 top travel agencies in Bangladesh at its “Annual Agent Conference 2023” at a hotel in the capital.Saimon Overseas, Victory Travels, Talon Corporation, Activate Travels and Tours, Airspeed Private, Al Gazi Travels, and A…

Ex-BNP MP Ranu’s mother dies

Noorjahan Begum, the mother of BNP’s assistant training affairs secretary and former MP Rehana Akter Ranu, died on Saturday. She was 78.She suffered a heart attack on Thursday and breathed her last around 11:45am on Saturday while undergoing treatment …

Chinese national dead, 2 wounded in Madaripur road crash

A Chinese engineer, who sustained severe injuries in a road accident in the district on Saturday morning, succumbed to his injuries at a Dhaka hospital at noon, police said.The deceased was identified as Ming Sung. He used to work as survey engineer at…

Bride attacks her father during wedding in Rangpur

A police officer was injured as his daughter attacked him with an anti-cutter in the middle of her wedding ceremony in Rangpur’s Pirgachha on Friday night.Police detained attacker Farzana Akter, daughter of Sub Inspector (SI) Fazal Mahmud.Kamruzzaman, …

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