April 30, 2026

Agrani Bank Officer Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

Bagerhat: A court here today sentenced a cash officer of Agrani Bank to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over embezzlement of funds. Divisional Special Judge Ashraful Islam also fined the convict, Syed Shion Saif, of the bank’s Morelg…

EC Mandates SSC Certificates for Voter Registration

Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) has implemented a new requirement mandating the inclusion of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or equivalent certificates in the voter registration database to ensure the accuracy of personal information.

Accordi…

Mostofa and Tariqul Elected to Lead Khulna Press Club

Khulna: Mostofa Sarwar, editor and publisher of the local daily Probartan, and Md Tariqul Islam, editor and publisher of the local daily Shomoyer Khobor, have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, in the Khulna Press Club (KPC) e…

BNP Never Needed to Apologize to Nation Like Other Parties: MPs

Dhaka: Members of Parliament today said that BNP has never had to seek an apology from the nation, unlike other political parties, as it has consistently stood by the people. Taking part in the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s add…

Man Killed in Shariatpur Lightning Strike While Fishing

Shariatpur: A man was killed after being struck by lightning in the Maijpara area of Japsa union under Naria upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased was Rajib Sheikh, 32, a resident of the same area.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangsth…

Measles Outbreak Claims Two More Lives, Over a Thousand Infected

Dhaka: Two more people have died of measles in the country in the last 24 hours, according to a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) here today.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the …

Man Sentenced to Death for Child Murder in Cumilla

Cumilla: A court here today sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a child in Burichang upazila of the district in 2021. Judge Abdul Hannan of the Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal Court delivered the verdict in the afternoon.

According to Ba…