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Will 'goat scandal' figure Motiur face trial? Court to decide on Jul 21

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The hearing on whether formal charges will be framed against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Motiur Rahman, who became widely known in connection with a "goat sca... Read More


Heavy rainfall warning in 6 divisions, landslide feared in Chattogram

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in six divisions across the country, including Dhaka, over the next 72 hours due to the i... Read More


438 killed on roads in June, Dhaka division tops list

Bangladesh, July 5 -- A total of 438 people have died in road accidents in June, according to data from the Road Safety Foundation, a private organisation. The highest number of accidents occurred in... Read More


Cabinet Division bans use of PM Tarique's photo on banner in government events

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The government has issued a circular prohibiting the use of the prime minister's photograph on banners, festoons, and billboards prepared for official government events. The inf... Read More


Well-marked low may intensify into depression, cautionary signal maintained

Bangladesh, July 5 -- A well-marked low-pressure area over the northern Bay of Bengal has developed into a monsoon depression, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In a specia... Read More


Measles: Petition to file case against Yunus, Nurjahan

Bangladesh, July 5 -- A petition has been filed to lodge a case against four people, including interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus and its health advisor Nurjahan Begum, on charges of negl... Read More


'Political, business rivalry' behind BNP leader's murder in Dhaka's Dohar, police say

Bangladesh, July 5 -- Police believe political and business rivalries may have provided the motive for the murder of Harun Or Rashid alias Harun Master, president of the Nayabari Union BNP unit in Dha... Read More


Journalist Anis Alamgir among six named in police complaint over 'disinformation' on July movement

Bangladesh, July 5 -- A police complaint in the form of a general diary (GD) has been lodged against journalist Anis Alamgir, TV host Soma Islam, and model-lawyer Jannatul Ferdous Peya for allegedly m... Read More


AmCham pledges to strengthen business environment for US investors in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 4 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the business environment for US investors in Bangladesh. The commitment wa... Read More


Forced shaving of Bauls: High Court asks why administration's inaction is not illegal

Bangladesh, July 4 -- The High Court has issued a rule asking why the administration's failure to prevent attacks and the forced cutting of hair and dreadlocks of Bauls, Fakirs, and ascetics across Ba... Read More