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Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services resume after 5 hrs
Ferry services on the key Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed on early Saturday after five hours of disruption due to dense fog.
Flight operations resume at Dhaka airport
Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport resumed after five and a half hours of disruption caused by dense fog.
4 missing after trawler sinks in Padma River
Four workers have been missing after a stone-laden trawler sank in Padma River near Antar crossing in Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
PM mourns Fazle Hasan Abed’s death
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of Brac.
Indian cosmetics worth Tk2.5cr seized at Benapole
BGB members on Friday seized Indian cosmetics worth Tk 2.5 crore from Talshari area of Benapole.
Rape, murder of schoolgirl sparks protest in Thakurgaon
Students of different schools and colleges on Friday took to the streets of the town demanding justice for schoolgirl Sumona Haque who was murdered after rape.
Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed passes away
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of Brac, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Friday night. He was 83.
BGB Day observed
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Day was observed on Friday.
Navy rescues 5 Bangladeshi fishermen from Bay
Bangladesh Navy on Thursday rescued five fishermen who had been stranded in the deep sea for the last three days after their boat’s engine malfunctioned.
Joypurhat Sugar Mills resumes production
Joypurhat Sugar Mills resumed production in the current season on Friday afternoon.