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Dhaka road named after Qatar's Sheikh Hamad

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to name a suitable road in Dhaka after former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died on Jul... Read More


Playgrounds, footpaths to be reclaimed

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told Parliament that the government was committed to freeing playgrounds, parks and footpaths from illegal occupation and restoring them for public... Read More


Stand strongly against anti-graft drive: Shafiqur

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Opposition Leader and Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday called for making the Jatiya Sangsad a "meeting place of the oppressed and ordinary people", urging equitable dis... Read More


Govt seeks public support to make Dhaka livable

Bangladesh, July 16 -- The government has taken a set of coordinated initiatives to improve Dhaka's waste management, drainage and civic services as part of efforts to turn the capital into a cleaner,... Read More


Flood, landslide death toll rises to 57: Ministry

Bangladesh, July 16 -- The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in seven districts has risen to 57, with three more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, according to the ... Read More


Malaysia jobs need fairness, not exploitation

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Rights activists have urged the government to ensure transparency, accountability and worker protection in its efforts to reopen the Malaysian labour market for Bangladeshi work... Read More


EC to publish draft centre list on Aug 10

Bangladesh, July 16 -- The Election Commission will publish the draft list of polling centres for the upcoming local government elections on August 10. The final list will be published on August 27, ... Read More


Anti-trafficking law gets tougher

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the newly enacted Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2026, would play an important role ... Read More


Video leak fear drives Jobayed killing: Police

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Jagannath University student and Chhatra Dal leader Jobayed Hossain was killed after nearly a month of planning over fear that private photos and videos involving a young woman ... Read More


56 killed in political violence in six months

Bangladesh, July 16 -- At least 56 people were killed and more than 5,246 others injured in political and election-related violence across the country in the first six months of this year, according t... Read More