Storm wreaks havoc in UP, kills over 100
More than 100 people were killed after a powerful storm swept through India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), bringing heavy rain, hail and widespread...
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EC moves for local polls with unified code of conduct
The Election Commission is preparing a comprehensive roadmap for upcoming local government elections, with plans to introduce a uniform code of conduct for all five...
Minister calls for zero tolerance on waste of money
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday directed officials to implement ongoing development projects under the Local Government Division...
Khalilur joins race for presidency of 81st UN Assembly
Foreign Minister, Khalilur Rahman, has taken part in an informal interactive dialogue as part of the election process for the presidency of the 81st session...
Shapla Chattar massacre: Dipu Moni, Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa shown arrested
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday ordered that former minister Dr Dipu Moni, and journalists Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa be shown arrested in...
Strong orgs urgent to protect democracy
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday said the current Parliament could become a milestone in Bangladesh’s democratic history if democratic institutions...
Court halts order blocking Trump’s 10pc tariff
A US federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a ruling declaring President Donald Trump’s global 10-percent tariffs illegal, granting a government request to suspend...
School Scare Over 50 students fall sick
More than 50 students of Muladuli High School in Ishwardi, Pabna, fell ill during class on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly being exposed to a suspected...
Tk 34,497cr Padma Barrage gets go-ahead
The government has approved a landmark water infrastructure project – the Padma Barrage (1st Phase) – at an estimated cost of Tk 34,497.25 crore, a...
Police yet to crack high-profile Titon murder
The fatal shooting of alleged underworld figure Khandaker Naeem Ahmed Titon in Dhaka’s busy New Market area has intensified concerns over organised crime and the...
Polio, anti-rabies vaccines back on track
Bangladesh has received 3,83,080 doses of polio vaccine from Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain confirmed on Wednesday....
Former minister Engr Mosharraf Hossain passes away
Former minister and veteran freedom fighter Engr Mosharraf Hossain died on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 83. He was declared...