The blockade continued for around an hour, causing disruption on the Lalmonirhat-Rangpur highway, before police arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.

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The day commemorates three key events in the life of Gautama Buddha—the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, his attainment of supreme enlightenment, and his entry into Nirvana, the sublime cessation of all ...

According to factory supervisor Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Miraj was seriously injured after being hit by a machine while working ...

A dispute between two Bangladeshi expatriate brothers in Italy has ended in a tragic murder, with the elder brother allegedly ...

The day is a public holiday in many countries, and demonstrations, some of which have turned violent in the past, are expected in many of the world’s major cities.

Police have recovered a truck loaded with 15,200kg of KSRM-brand iron rods following a hijacking incident on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and arrested two in connection with it.

The Iran conflict began on February 28, when Israel and the United States began airstrikes on Iran. Trump formally notified Congress of the conflict 48 hours later, starting the 60-day deadline clock ...

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SpaceX is telling investors that no one can fire Elon Musk from his ‌role as chief executive and chairman of the board without the billionaire founder's consent, according to an excerpt of its IPO ...

According to the BMD, rainfall is likely to continue in parts of Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet, ...

The government has decided to reallocate $1.135b from ongoing World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank projects to bolster energy and food security amid rising fuel, gas and fertiliser ...