Dhaka: One person has been arrested from Rajshahi on charges of making ‘defamatory posts’ on social media about the wife of the Prime Minister’s Defense Adviser, Brigadier General (retd) A K M Shamsul Islam. The arrestee is identified as Palash Chowdh…
Fatikchhari: A farm worker died after being electrocuted while planting paddy seedlings in a field in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Mustakim, son of Riaz Uddin of Netrokona. He had come to Fatikchh…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday carried out a firsthand inspection of waste management, drainage, greening, and other civic services across the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), identifying shortcomings on the ground and ordering imm…
Dhaka: At least 18 Rohingyas were rescued alive after a boat carrying people fleeing Myanmar capsized in the sea off Teknaf while attempting to enter Bangladesh on Friday morning, with many others still reported missing. The incident occurred around 1…
Dhaka: A man accused in a case filed over an alleged attempt to rape a seven-year-old child died while in police custody in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 55, a re…
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Dhaka: Speakers at a policy dialogue on Wednesday called for comprehensive reforms in Bangladesh’s media sector, asserting that a strong, independent, and accountable media is essential for rebuilding the state and strengthening dem…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase today recommended the approval of a proposal to import refined fuel oil worth an estimated Tk 16,088.52 crore for the July-December 2026 period under government-to-government (G2G) agreements with si…
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Dhaka: Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has initiated drilling works at a new gas well in Boro Charigaon village under Nabipur Union of Senbagh upazila in Noakhali district. If the drilling and…
Khulna: Khulna University (KU) has fired a professor over allegations of sexual harassment and formed a high-powered committee to investigate similar allegations against another faculty member. The decisions were taken at the university’s 237th Syndic…