Boy held for raping 2-year-old girl
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in the Moglabazar area under Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday on charges of raping a 2-year-old girl...
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Green activists demand noise pollution law upgrade
Green activists and academics at a discussion on Wednesday urged the government to update the current noise pollution control law and strict enforcement to control the ever worsening impact of noise pollution on public health...
One in 4 people suffers from hypertension: workshop
Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday said that one in every four people in Bangladesh suffered from high blood pressure, stressing the urgent need to ensure uninterrupted availability of medicines at all health centres across the country...
Security measures taken for smooth Durga Puja celebrations: IGP
The inspector general of police, Baharul Alam, on Wednesday said that police had taken security measures to ensure celebration of the forthcoming Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindus in Bangladesh, in a peaceful atmosphere...
BCIC College honours SSC-2025 high achievers
BCIC College celebrated the outstanding academic success of its students from the 2025 Secondary School Certificate examination in a special ceremony held on Saturday...
JCD panel demands manual vote counting
The panel backed by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Wednesday pressed for a six-point demand, including manual ballot counting, to avert 鈥榙igital manipulation and election engineering鈥� in the coming student union polls...
鈥楢 Drawing Room鈥� encourages children to pursue art
Children depicted their imagination on walls in a nine-day solo interactive art exhibition titled 鈥楢 Drawing Room鈥� that concluded at La Galerie of Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi on Wednesday...
NSU holds freshers orientation programme
North South University hosted its fall semester orientation programme on its campus in Dhaka on Wednesday...
BMU VC committed to providing safe healthcare in Bangladesh
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a programme at the BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday said that BMU was committed to providing safe healthcare services across Bangladesh...
5 more die of dengue, 622 hospitalised in 24hrs in Bangladesh
Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season...
River erosion at 33 points in Kurigram, hundreds of houses devoured
River erosion has intensified at 33 points along the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in Kurigram, affecting thousands of people and devouring hundreds of houses and vast areas of agricultural land over the past two months...
EU delegation urges swift return of democracy in Bangladesh: Khasru
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said that the visiting European Union delegation had emphasised the need for a swift return of democracy through timely elections in Bangladesh...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria prevalent in Dhaka meat shops: study
Harmful bacteria, many of those now resistant to commonly used antibiotics, are prevalent at retail meat shops across the capital Dhaka, researchers said, highlighting the food safety risks in one of the world鈥檚 most densely populated cities...
Israel to open new route for fleeing Gazans
The Israeli military said it was opening a temporary new route Wednesday to allow people to flee Gaza City, as it pressed a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas...
Nahid seeks trial of errant members of all forces
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday urged the government, the two International Crimes Tribunals, and the ordinary courts to bring to justice those responsible for crimes during the July 2024 mass uprising and for enforced disappearances under the Awami League鈥檚 15-year authoritarian rule, regardless of which force they belong to...
4 BNP, NCP, Jamaat leaders to accompany Yunus in UNGA
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to arrive in New York on September 22 to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will deliver Bangladesh鈥檚 statement at the general debate on September 26...
NCC experts for referendum, national polls same day
Political parties were divided on the idea of the July National Charter鈥檚 execution method through a constitution order, followed by a referendum, as it was presented by the National Consensus Commission on Wednesday...
Banks鈥� CSR spending halves
Banks鈥� corporate social responsibility spending dropped by 50.8 per cent in January-June period compared with that in the previous six months...
NBR imposes 20pc RD on rice bran oil exports
The National Board of Revenue imposed a 20 per cent regulatory duty on the export of rice bran oil from Bangladesh...
China weighs on S鈥檖ore exports as shipments to US lower
Singapore鈥檚 exports slid again in August according to official figures out Wednesday, as shipments to its biggest markets鈥攖he US and China鈥攌eep dropping...
Bangladesh likely to import 8.1m bales of cotton in 2025-26: USDA
Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of readymade garment items, is likely to import 8.1 million bales of cotton in the marketing year 2025-26 as the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer...
FTAs with countries before LDC graduation emphasised
Negotiate for free trade agreements (FTAs) or economic partnership agreements with key countries have been stressed to obtain friction-free access to their markets since the country鈥檚 graduation from LDC status is unavoidable...
China youth unemployment hits record high since method revised
China said Wednesday its youth unemployment rate hit a record in August since publication resumed under a revised calculation last year, adding to a recent string of gloomy economic data...
Bangladesh Commerce Bank celebrates 26th anniv
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited recently celebrated its 26th anniversary at its head office, said a press release...
Adviser, China envoy visit Premier Bank pavilion at BRI expo
Premier Bank set up a pavilion at the two-day 鈥楤elt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2025,鈥� said a press release...
British drugs giant GSK vows $30b US investment
British pharmaceutical group GSK plans to invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, it announced Wednesday as President Donald Trump began a UK state visit...
NRB Bank hosts prog on Cashless Bangladesh initiative
NRB Bank PLC, as lead bank, organised a two-day seminar, campaign, and roadshow titled 鈥楥ashless Bangladesh鈥� at different venues in Cumilla, including Cumilla University and Victoria College...
BRAC Bank leads Cashless Bangladesh prog in Rajshahi
The Bangladesh Bank began a two-day seminar on Cashless Bangladesh Initiative in Rajshahi on Wednesday, with BRAC Bank serving as the lead bank, to promote digital transactions and enhance financial awareness...
TECNO to launch POVA Series
Global innovative technology brand TECNO is set to launch its POVA series on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Dhaka Bank, Rancon Motors sign deal
Dhaka Bank PLC and Rancon Motors Limited, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Bangladesh, recently entered into a strategic partnership, said a press release...