August 10, 2026

Remittance Surges to $1.14 Billion in First Nine Days of August

Dhaka: Bangladeshi expatriates sent home US$1.14 billion in remittances during the first nine days of August 2026, marking a 69.2 percent increase from $675 million received during the corresponding period last year.

According to United News of Bang…

Measles-Like Symptoms Claim Five More Lives

Dhaka: Five children have died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 am on Monday, increasing the nation’s cumulative count of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 878 this year.

According to United News of Bangl…

87,309 Religious Institutions to Receive State Honorarium in FY27

Dhaka: A total of 87,309 religious institutions will come under the state honorarium programme in the 2026-27 fiscal year, benefiting 256,074 religious leaders working at these institutions. Of the institutions, 82,656 are mosques, 3,000 temples, 752 …

Two Sentenced to Death for Raping Housewife in Jamalpur

Jamalpur: A tribunal in Jamalpur on Monday sentenced two individuals to death for raping a housewife in Dewanganj upazila in 2022. Judge of the Jamalpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, Muhammad Abdur Rahim, delivered the judgement.

BRICS Summit: No Decision Yet on PM’s India Visit

Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman announced on Monday that the government has not yet reached a decision on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will participate in the outreach session of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi next month. The minist…