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Rohingya girl among 3 detained at Jashore frontier

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained three women, including a Rohingya girl, while they were illegally entering India through Masila border in Chaugacha upazila of Jessore.

BGB Jashore Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Saifullah Siddiqui said a team…

Met office predicts dry weather mainly over country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today forecasted dry weather mainly over the country during the next 24 hours.

‘Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country’, said the forecast for the next 24 hours begins from…

Japan, UNFPA sign $3.3m assistance for Rohingyas, host community

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Japan government today signed a groundbreaking partnership deal to empower Rohingya women and girls as well as the surrounding host communities in Bangladesh.

Under the agreement, Japan will provide 3.3 …

11 arrested for selling, consuming drugs in city

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested 11 people and filed cases on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am today.

The law enforcers carried out the drives simulta…

Fisheries adviser urges all to come forward to protect hilsa

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Miss Farida Akhter today urged all concerned to work together for protecting the hilsa, a national resource of the country.

‘All the stakeholders, including the fishermen should come forward to protect the mother hilsa…

Hasan Mahmud stresses big partnership to put pressure on SA

Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud stressed building a big partnership to put the side on the front foot in the first cricket Test against South Africa, who had already taken an iron grip on the match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

Resum…

PSC gets new secretary

The government has promoted Executive Director of Bangladesh Computer Council (Additional Secretary) Dr Md Sanowar Jahan Bhuiyan to the rank of secretary and transferred him to Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC).

The Ministry of Public Admin…