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Rampant logging tears through Bandarban's Parabon forests as hills are carved to haul timber

Dhaka, April 23 -- Parabon Plunder: A Forest Unprotected Slicing through the slopes: Illegal trails are being carved into the hills to haul timber from the Parabon forest. Lush ridges are being strip... Read More


Nearly 15,000 candidates clear NTRCA written exam in bid to head private institutions

Dhaka, April 23 -- The first written examination held to assess eligibility for top administrative posts in private schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutions has produced nearly 14,952 su... Read More


Bangladesh Supreme Court holds virtual hearings to save fuel

Dhaka, April 23 -- The Appellate Division and the High Court Division have started hearing cases virtually in a bid to save energy as Bangladesh faces frequent power cuts amid growing fuel crisis driv... Read More


Temple caretaker, missing for three days, found dead in Cox's Bazar hill

Dhaka, April 22 -- Police have recovered the hanging body of a temple caretaker with a scarf wrapped around his neck in Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila three days after he went missing. Cox's Bazar Sadar M... Read More


Load shedding roasts Chattogram residents as power generation drops by half

Dhaka, April 22 -- The load shedding situation in the Chattogram Metropolitan Area and its surrounding Upazilas has taken an alarming turn at the start of the sweltering summer months. Customers in di... Read More


Hamstring injury clouds Estevao's World Cup chances

Dhaka, April 22 -- Chelsea winger Estevao's chances of playing for Brazil at this summer's World Cup are in doubt after a season-ending hamstring injury, BBC Sport reports. The 18-year-old was forced... Read More


Shahina Ferdousi appointed DG of primary education directorate

Dhaka, April 22 -- Additional Secretary Shahina Ferdousi has been appointed director general of the Directorate of Primary Education. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on We... Read More


Elderly man dies of 'heatstroke' while waiting in fuel queue amid record heat in Rajshahi

Dhaka, April 22 -- An elderly man has died of a suspected heatstroke while waiting in a long queue for fuel at a filling station in Rajshahi's Mohanpur Upazila amid an intense heatwave. The incident ... Read More


BTRC calls urgent meeting as mobile services face power, fuel shock

Dhaka, April 22 -- Frequent power outages and a shortage of fuel have put pressure on mobile network operations, prompting regulators to step in to keep services running. The Bangladesh Telecommunica... Read More


Jamaat MP alleges WASA supply smells foul, contains insects, unfit for drinking

Dhaka, April 22 -- Lawmakers in parliament have raised alarms over a series of civic crises gripping the capital and the country, including "foul-smelling" WASA water, severe waterlogging, and a deter... Read More