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Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
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PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
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'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
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Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
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Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
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Biman to resume Dhaka-Manchester flight Jan 5

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is to resume its flight on Dhaka-Manchester route from January 5.
2 January 2020

JnU to expel students involved in ragging

Jagannath University issues a notice saying that the authorities will expel the students who will involve in ragging on the campus.
2 January 2020

Wari girl rape, murder: Charges framed against lone accused

A Dhaka court has indicted the lone accused in a case filed over rape and murder of seven-year-old Samia Afrin Saima in Dhaka’s Wari last year.
2 January 2020

Fire at German zoo kills dozens of animals in monkey house

A fire ripped through the monkey house at a German zoo on New Year’s Eve, killing roughly 30 animals inside, the zoo says.
2 January 2020

Midday Brief, Thursday, January 02, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 01, 2020
2 January 2020

445 Bangladeshis back from India in last 2 months: BGB chief

A total of 445 Bangladeshi nationals returned from India in last two months following the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published by the Indian government, virtually stripping about 19 lakh people of citizenship.
2 January 2020

Don’t allot lands for any purpose that damages forest: HC

The High Court observes that any notified forest area, no matter whether it is declared reserved forest or not, cannot be allocated or leased for any purpose that damages the country’s forest.
2 January 2020

Youth most at risk of drug abuse: Home minister

Most of the drug abusers in the country are between 18 and 35 years in age, which means the young generation is at risk of drug abuse, says Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
2 January 2020

People don’t want BNP in power: Quader

Ruling Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said 90 percent people of Bangladesh do not want BNP to run the country.
2 January 2020

ICU on sickbed: Suspend retirement facilities of cancer hospital’s outgoing director, HC says

The High Court directs the government to suspend the retirement facilities of the outgoing director of National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) Prof Dr Md Moarraf Hossen for negligence in preserving and protecting the equipment including of the ICU at the hospital.
2 January 2020

Jute mill workers call off hunger strike

Workers of nine state-run jute mills in Khulna withdraw their fast-unto-death strike following assurance by Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi to fulfill their demand.
2 January 2020

Nominations of 7 DSCC candidates declared legal

Dhaka South City Corporation’s returning office declares legal the nomination papers of all the seven candidates in the DSCC mayoral polls.
2 January 2020

1 dies as air conditioner catches fire in Aftabnagar

A man died and his father was injured after an air conditioner caught fire at their house in Dhaka’s Aftabnagar area.
2 January 2020

Military moves in to help mass-scale evacuation from Australian bushfires

Tens of thousands of holiday makers raced to evacuate popular seaside towns on Australia's east coast on Wednesday, fleeing ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters planned missions to rescue thousands more trapped by the blazes.
2 January 2020

Dhaka city polls: 993 aspirants declared valid after scrutiny

The Election Commission declares 993 aspirants valid after scrutinising the nomination papers submitted for the elections to the Dhaka North and South City Corporations scheduled for January 30.
2 January 2020

Fire at Dhaka Bar Association brought under control

A fire that broke out at Dhaka Bar Association has been brought under control after 45 minutes of frantic efforts.
2 January 2020

Pro-Iran protesters leave US embassy in Baghdad

Pro-Iran demonstrators have left the besieged US embassy in Baghdad after the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force ordered them to withdraw a day after their dramatic incursion.
2 January 2020

Ex-AL MP Fazilatunnesa Bappy passes away

Former Awami League lawmaker from reserved seat and a Supreme Court lawyer Fazilatun Nasa Bappy has passed away at a hospital in Dhaka. She was 49.
2 January 2020

Paper books of Aug 21 grenade attack cases ready for death reference hearing

The authorities concerned have finalised the paper books of sensational August 21 grenade attack cases for the High Court’s early hearing on the death references and appeals in the case.
1 January 2020

Govt firm to implement single digit interest rate: Finance minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has vowed to implement the single digit interest rate from April saying the government stood firm on the issue as it would boost investment in the country.
1 January 2020