Trader hacked to death in Brahmanbaria
A trader was hacked to death on his way home from a local market at Sarail in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday night...
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Two electrocuted in 2 dists
Two individuals died from electrocution in Habiganj and Lalmonirhat on Wednesday...
Two schoolgirls drown in Kishoreganj
Two schoolgirls drowned in the Narsunda River at Ashtaka Manikpur village of Gundhar union under Karimganj in Kishoreganj on Wednesday...
3 held with Phensedyl in Sylhet
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested three drug peddlers along with 200 bottles of Phensedyl in Sylhet on Tuesday night when they were preparing to send a parcel of the contraband drug through a courier service provider...
Speakers call for collaborative actions
Security agency officials and policymakers at a discussion on Wednesday reaffirmed Bangladesh鈥檚 commitment to combat human trafficking, recognising it as a grave violation of human rights and a serious form of organised crime...
Naogaon potato growers demonstrate demanding fair prices
Potato growers in Naogaon formed a human chain on Wednesday and also dumped potatoes on the road, demanding fair prices for the crop, similar to paddy and wheat...
Fundraising for July prog at RU sparks criticism
Fundraising for a July uprising programme at Rajshahi University has come under heavy criticism after the move went viral on social media...
Immediate action plan to prevent dengue outbreak suggested
A workshop titled Developing Immediate Action Plan to Prevent Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh was held at the Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka on Wednesday...
ICT to decide on framing charges against 30 on Aug 6
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday set August 6 to decide whether charges will be framed against 30 accused, including former Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur vice-chancellor Hasibur Rashid, over the murder of student Abu Sayeed during the July 16, 2024 protests...
Yunus urges fisheries ministry to emphasise more on deep-sea fishing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon fisheries and livestock ministry to step up efforts in deep-sea fishing and modernise livestock services, saying the country is missing out on enormous potential.
Khaleda Zia to contest election: Mintoo
Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has said the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is in good health and will take part in the upcoming polls.
Two more die of dengue, 386 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
Two more persons reportedly died of dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 81 this year.
HC questions govt move to hand over terminal to foreign firm
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain in four weeks why the Chattogram Port Authority鈥檚 move to award the operation of the New Mooring Container Terminal to a foreign company without competitive bidding should not be declared illegal...
Final decisions on several reform issues by Thursday: Prof Ali Riaz
The National Consensus Commission is moving towards final decisions on several key reform issues and the political parties will be informed of the decisions by Thursday, said the commission鈥檚 vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday.
Cheques for Tk 2.25cr seized from Chhatra Sangsad leader Riyad鈥檚 home
The police have seized four cheques for around Tk2.25 crore from the capital鈥檚 Nakhalpara home of Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad leader Abdur Razzaque Bin Solaiman Riyad, who is now in police custody in an extortion case...