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Special Cabinet meeting underway to approve FY27 budget

Dhaka, June 11 -- A special meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is underway to approve the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The meeting began at 10:... Read More


PM unveils commemorative stamp marking FIFA World Cup

Dhaka, June 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday unveiled a commemorative postage stamp, marking the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Prime Minister unfolded the Tk 10 commemorative stamp at his o... Read More


'The Odyssey' IMAX tickets sold out in India amid huge demand

Dhaka, June 11 -- Advance IMAX tickets for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey have sold out rapidly in India, with premium seats priced as high as Rs.3,300 already booked out nearly a month... Read More


BNP govt set to present first national budget in Parliament after 20 years

Dhaka, June 11 -- The BNP government is set to present a national budget in Parliament after for 20 years following its return to power with a majority in the 13th parliamentary election. Finance Min... Read More


Australia opt to bat first in 2nd ODI

Dhaka, June 11 -- Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh in Dhaka today. They had won the toss in the opening match too and had d... Read More


Historic 48-team FIFA World Cup begins today

Dhaka, June 11 -- The FIFA World Cup, the largest edition in the tournament's history, officially begins today as 48 national teams start their quest for football's most coveted trophy across the Unit... Read More


Schoolboy hacked dead by 'drug dealers' in Noakhali

Noakhali, June 11 -- X student was hacked to death by alleged drug dealers in an attack that also left three other individuals injured in Senbagh upazila of Noakhali on Wednesday night. The deceased ... Read More


280kg OMS rice, flour seized in Chuadanga; dealer fined Tk 50,000

Chuadanga, June 11 -- A mobile court in Chuadanga has seized 210 kg of government-subsidised rice and 70 kg of flour under the Open Market Sale (OMS) programme and fined a dealer Tk 50,000. The drive... Read More


Two killed as covered van crashes into stationary truck in Feni

Dhaka, June 11 -- Two people were killed and eight others injured when a covered van rammed into a stationary truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sadar upazila of Feni early Thursday. One of the... Read More


Dhaka climbs to 2nd most polluted city this morning

Dhaka, June 11 -- Dhaka ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 167 at 8:50 am. According to the AQI scale, the capital... Read More