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999 Call Leads to Recovery of Stolen Bike, Arrest of Two

Barishal: Police recovered a stolen Yamaha R15 motorcycle and arrested two alleged thieves after the victim’s family alerted the national emergency service 999 while the suspects were trying to flee by speedboat.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad San…

BYD Bangladesh to Plant Tree for Every Test Drive in September

Dhaka: BYD Bangladesh will plant one tree for every completed test drive at its outlets across the country throughout September under its “BYD Green Drive” initiative. The nationwide campaign, running from September 1 to 30 under the line “Drive Today…

Annual Travel Expenses Quota Increased to $18,000

Bangladesh bank: Bangladesh Bank has raised the annual foreign exchange travel expenses limit for Bangladeshi citizens travelling abroad to US $18,000 from $12,000. Under the enhanced quota, travelers can endorse up to $5,000 in cash per trip, while t…

Measles: Death Toll Nears 1,000

Dhaka: Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the country’s combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 994 this year.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the lates…

Two Arrested with 2,000kg of Illegal Polythene in Bagerhat

Bagerhat: Police have seized around 2,000kg of illegal polythene in Mollahat upazila of Bagerhat and arrested two people in connection with its transportation. The seizure was made this morning during a police drive at a check post in front of the Mol…

Quadruple Murder Case in Rangpur to Undergo Expedited Trial: Dulu

Rangpur: Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu, MP, announced that the quadruple murder case in Rangpur will be tried swiftly to ensure justice by submitting a charge sheet shortly. “The murders of four members of the same family a…