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United States destroyer fires on, seizes Iran cargo ship trying to evade blockade

A United States destroyer on Sunday fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade, president Donald Trump

Rains likely in parts of Bangladesh, predicts BMD

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday. ‘Rain or

Fuel price hike shoots up fares, commodity prices

The fares of various road and water transports increased in different places across the country, including the capital, on Sunday along with the impact on kitchen markets after the government

Eight children of same family shot to death in US domestic violence shooting

A man shot dead eight children — seven of them his own — on early Sunday in the southern United States state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence

Tarique Rahman in Bogura on first hometown visit after assuming office as PM

Prime minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Bogura on Monday on his first official visit to his hometown since assuming office. A bus carrying the prime minister and his entourage arrived

Price hike brings no respite from fuel consumers’ sufferings

Consumers on Sunday underwent the same old suffering — long queues at different Dhaka city filling stations — despite paying increased prices for fuel oils. They expected that long queues,

Saudi Arabia welcomes first pilgrim groups to Makkah and Madinah

The Ministry of Tourism welcomed the first groups of pilgrims arriving in Makkah and Madinah, organising reception events reflecting Saudi hospitality and the Kingdom’s commitment to serving pilgrims. Reception ceremonies

Four more die of measles, symptoms

Bangladesh recorded 1,197 new suspected measles cases and three more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Sunday. According to the Directorate General of Health