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Madrasha student dies in Narail, father alleges torture

Narail, Sept. 3 -- A madrasha student died on Wednesday while being taken to Jashore for treatment, with his father alleging that he was tortured and killed by teachers at the institution. The deceas... Read More


Dhaka air quality remains 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Dhaka ranked 10th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 106 at 09:42 am. According to the AQI scale,... Read More


Mirza Abbas pays tribute to Zia, Khaleda at their graves

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser and BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas on Thursday paid homage to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia... Read More


Bangladesh provides $1 million assistance to disaster-hit Nepal

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Bangladesh government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has contributed US$1 million (Tk 12.3 crore) to the Nepal Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund to support the ongoin... Read More


Govt moves to scrap controversial bank resolution provision; bill placed in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 3 -- The government has moved to scrap the controversial Section 18(a) of the Bank Resolution Act, which has drawn criticism for potentially allowing former shareholders of banks... Read More


Young woman 'gang-raped' after being confined for 13 days along Sylhet border; one held

Sylhet, Sept. 3 -- A young woman was allegedly gang-raped after being confined for 13 days at a house along the Kanaighat border in Sylhet after she was pushed back into Bangladesh from India. Police... Read More


Food Minister briefs JS on adequate food stocks

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Food Minister Afroza Khanam on Thursday said Bangladesh currently has no food grain shortage, with government warehouses holding substantially more than the stipulated security stock... Read More


BSEC holds stakeholder consultation on draft Direct Listing Rules 2026

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday held a stakeholder consultation meeting on its draft "BSEC (Direct Listing of Securities by Stock Exchange) Rules... Read More


Construction worker dies falling off bamboo scaffolding at building site in Savar

Savar, Sept. 3 -- A worker died after falling from the third floor of an under-construction building in the Katlapur area of Savar on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Bisheshwar, 49, ... Read More


Islami Bank, JnU sign MoU for co-branded Master Debit Cards

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Jagannath University (JnU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to issue co-branded Master Debit Cards featuring the university's name and i... Read More