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16 August 2026
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15 August 2026
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15 August 2026
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Mirrors of Empire / The bureaucrats and intellectuals who shaped the Mughal Empire
14 August 2026
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Tongi factory disaster: Search on amid stench of death
Stench of the dead weigh heavy in the air around the collapsed Tampaco Foils Limited where a search operation continues to find remains of the missing people.
15 September 2016
Another Tampaco fire victim dies; death toll now 34
Another man who suffered serious burn injuries at 'Tampaco Foils' factory fire in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area on Saturday dies at a private clinic in the capital, raising the death toll in the fatal fire incident to 34.
14 September 2016
Rain likely on Eid day
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at country's different places in the morning on the day of Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow while it may intensify in the afternoon.
12 September 2016
Gazipur factory fire: Authorities report 12 missing persons
The district authorities put the number of missing persons at 12, three higher from yesterday’s figure.
12 September 2016
Another victim of savagery
With his hands tied behind him, he was beaten mercilessly for 'stealing' T-shirt and trouser from a mess in
11 September 2016
Son traceless in Malaysia
Family members of one of the victims who fell prey to a human trafficking gang active in shoal areas of Rangabali
11 September 2016
Tongi factory disaster: Death toll climbs to 29
Four more bodies have been found from the rubble of Gazipur’s Tampaco Foils Limited raising the factory disaster death toll to 29 with many more missing. The fire that has proved hard to put out has been finally extinguished and rescue workers are now carrying out a search mission.
11 September 2016
Police are yet to register case
Police are yet to register a case in connection with the 'rape' of a schoolgirl in Niguari union under Gafargoan upazila.
10 September 2016
Free dying Louhaganj River
People from all walks of life formed a human chain beside the Louhajang River in Housing area of the town yesterday
10 September 2016
Launch intercity train service
Leaders of Panchagarh Nagorik Committee threatened to go for a tougher movement after Eid-ul-Azha if the intercity
10 September 2016
Tongi factory fire: Tk 2 lakh each for deceased families as compensation
Families of the deceased who are killed in a boiler explosion at a factory in Tongi of Gazipur will get Tk 1 lakh each as compensation, says State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
10 September 2016
10-km tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
With only three days left before the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the mad rush for going home reaches its peak but there is still no respite from traffic congestion.
10 September 2016
Huseyn Shaheed SUHRAWARDY: An icon of democracy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, known for his pivotal role in championing democracy in the Indian subcontinent, was born into an
9 September 2016
33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims dead in KSA
A total of 33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims die between August 7 and September 8 – because of various reasons including old age complications – in Saudi Arabia this year.
9 September 2016
Bus schedule a complete chaos at Gabtoli
With heavy traffic on the highways and rush of people going home for Eid, the bus schedule at Gabtoli is in total chaos putting commuters in sufferings.
9 September 2016
Severe gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
Holiday-makers are suffering immensely due to a severe gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway. Meanwhile, the traffic situation of Dhaka-Tangail highway improves. Due to excessive pressure of traffic, the vehicles are moving slowly but the tailback has eased to a great extent.
9 September 2016
Intercity train service from Panchagarh demanded
Citizen's rights activists brought out a procession from the District Bar Library in the town on Thursday demanding immediate intercity
8 September 2016
Zakia fighting for life in Rangpur hospital
Brutally stabbed by a rejected stalker on Wednesday, eighth grader Zakia Sultana, 14, is fighting for life at Rangpur Medical College
8 September 2016
Villagers suffer as road in awful state for years
People of eight villages in Rajapur upazila of the district are suffering immensely as the Pukurijana-Bashtola-Mankisundar connecting
8 September 2016
River erosion threatens Jahangir bridge
Erosion by Sugandha River is increasing in the district, endangering an important bridge and threatening to cut-off road
8 September 2016