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7-year-old Lamisa raped, then beheaded

Bangladesh, May 20 -- In a heart-wrenching incident that has shocked the community of Pallabi, Mirpur, a seven-year-old girl named Lamisa was killed in a brutal attack involving the slitting of her th... Read More


NHRC Act 2026: TIB flags draft law as govt takeover risk

Bangladesh, May 20 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised the alarm over the draft National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act 2026, warning that the proposed legislation would turn... Read More


Tribunal hears chilling testimony on Rampura killings

Bangladesh, May 20 -- In a harrowing testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a witness has described the sheer terror faced by victims of the July mass uprising in Rampura, Dhaka. H... Read More


Local Govt: CEC stresses fair, credible polls

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has emphasised that political parties must take a responsible role to ensure that local government elections are violence-free a... Read More


Fuel Price Surge: Furnace oil now Tk 113.54

Bangladesh, May 19 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the retail price of furnace oil by Tk18.85 per litre, bringing the new rate to Tk113.54 per litre for May. The r... Read More


Extortion in Karwan Bazar costs crores daily

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Allegations of widespread extortion in Karwan Bazar, one of the capital's largest wholesale markets, have been raised by Saiful Alam Khan, Member of Parliament for Dhaka-12 and l... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha on May 28

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be observed in Bangladesh on May 28 as moon of the holy month of Zil Hajj of Hijri year 1447. The counting of... Read More


Bangladesh risks stability from indirect taxes

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Bangladesh's overdependence on indirect taxation could pose serious economic challenges and restrict long-term development, Policy Exchange Bangladesh Chairman M Masrur Reaz has ... Read More


Economy on edge: growth slows, poverty rises

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Bangladesh is facing a period of unprecedented economic vulnerability, with the World Bank warning that a convergence of slowing growth, entrenched inflation, a fragile banking s... Read More


United Enterprises: Offering Reliable Industrial Manufacturing & Thermal Engineering Solutions.

New Delhi, May 19 -- In a recent interaction with SME Times, Pankaj Gupta from United Enterprises shared insights into the company's growing contribution to the industrial manufacturing sector. Establ... Read More