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Experts from four countries invited to probe into Dhaka airport fire: home adviser Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced that experts from four foreign countries have been invited to investigate the fire that occurred at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. The adviser stated that the fire […]

A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens The opinion piece highlights the severe impact of climate change on the traditional tea gardens of Sylhet, an irony noted by the author who contrasts sipping tea with the quiet death of the leaves. The weather patterns in Sylhet have become increasingly hostile

ICT to set verdict date in Hasina crimes against humanity case on Nov 13 The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) of Bangladesh has fixed November 13 to announce the date for delivering its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides. Tribunal Chairman Justice Md

Jamaat delegation arrives at Jamuna A four-member delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami arrived at Jamuna in Dhaka on Wednesday evening to hold a meeting with the Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus. The delegation’s vehicle was observed entering the Jamuna premises shortly after 5:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current political situation,

US dollar rises against taka The US dollar has been appreciating against the Bangladeshi Taka in recent days, driven partly by an uptick in the opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports. Banks were selling the American greenback for as high as Tk 122.75 per dollar, which is an increase from the Tk 122