Man hit to death with hammer聽during arbitration
A man was hit to death with a hammer during a arbitration convened to settle a dispute over harvesting paddy on a land in a village under Magura Sadar upazila on Friday.
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Children among 44 rescued from trafficking den
The Bangladesh Coast Guard in an operation on Friday rescued 44 people, including women and children, held captive in a remote hilly area of Teknaf for the purpose of trafficking.
Adulterated food turns into silent killer
Food 鈥� an essential element for human survival 鈥� has turned into a silent killer in Bangladesh.
Food loss, waste grow amid shortage聽
Food losses during the post-harvest period and food waste in the consumption level are growing in Bangladesh due to the absence of adequate food processing plants and a lack of push for recycling wasted food in the food-starved country.
Fire breaks out at community centre in Bangladesh capital
A fire broke out at a community centre in the Kalshi area of Mirpur, in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Friday night.
UN must evolve, adapt to fulfill global aspirations : Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the United Nations must continue to evolve and adapt to fulfill collective aspiration for peace and multilateralism.
Police intercept graduates with disabilities鈥� march
The police intercepted the march of graduates with disabilities towards the chief adviser鈥檚 residence Jamuna, demanding employment rights for them, at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Friday.
BNP opposes part of RPO amendments
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said that the party will send letters to the interim government and the Election Commission seeking changes in certain parts of the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Ordinance.
Christensen seeks stronger ties with Bangladesh鈥檚 interim, future elected governments
Brent Christensen, the U S ambassador nominee to Bangladesh, has expressed his commitment to enhancing cooperation with both the current interim government and the forthcoming democratically elected government in Bangladesh, with the goal of further advancing the Dhaka-Washington partnership.
Baby boy drowns in Bhola pond
A two-year-old boy died by drowning in a pond in Monpura upazila of Bhola on Friday morning.
Bangladesh condemns Israel鈥檚 claim of 鈥榮overeignty鈥� over West Bank
Bangladesh has issued a strong condemnation of the Israeli Knesset鈥檚 recent approval of draft laws that seek to impose so-called 鈥業sraeli sovereignty鈥� over the occupied West Bank territories of Palestine.
No pressure to include Awami League in Bangladesh national polls, says press secy
Bangladesh interim government is under no local or international pressure to bring the ousted Awami League in the upcoming electoral race, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Friday.
468 more dengue cases reported in 24 hours across Bangladesh
Four hundred and sixty-eight more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 63, 638 this year.
Teens, women among 13 killed in road accidents
At least 13 people were killed and 21 others injured in road accidents in Jashore, Sunamganj, Faridpur, Bagerhat, Narsingdi, Chattogram and Gaibandha between Thursday night and Friday.
BMD warns low-pressure over Southeast Bay may strengthen
A low-pressure area has formed over the Southeast Bay and adjoining regions, and it is likely to intensify, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin on Friday morning.
