Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Businesses in Kolkata's Bangladeshi tourist belt hope for a rebound after India resumes tourist visas

Dhaka, June 28 -- In the narrow streets of central Kolkata long known as "Mini Bangladesh", shopkeepers, hoteliers and restaurant owners are allowing themselves a cautious hope: Bangladeshi tourists m... Read More


Italy triple murder suspect 'detached from family' for four years

Dhaka, June 28 -- The man suspected of killing three members of a Bangladeshi family in Italy had been "detached from his family for four years", his mother and brothers say. During a visit to his an... Read More


Freed from Strait of Hormuz, Bangladeshi vessel heads to South Africa

Dhaka, June 27 -- Bangladeshi merchant ship Banglar Joyjatra has set sail for its new commercial destination at Port of Durban in South Africa after being stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for 115 days... Read More


ABM Abdullah's lifetime emeritus professorship was 'illegal': BMU

Dhaka, June 27 -- Despite backlash over the cancellation of medicine specialist Dr ABM Abdullah's appointment as a professor emeritus, Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) authorities have defended the... Read More


IUB seminar sheds light on resource mobilisation, budget implementation

Dhaka, June 27 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has hosted a seminar on the national budget, focusing on resource mobilisation, prioritisation and implementation challenges. The Department... Read More


Ex-Jamalpur MP Noor Mohammed arrested in Dhaka's Gulshan

Dhaka, June 27 -- Former Jamalpur-1 member of parliament Nur Mohammed has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was arrested from a house in Dhaka's Gulsha... Read More


Parliament hears proposal for anti-drug tribunals, use of firearms and dog squads

Dhaka, June 27 -- A narcotics control amendment bill has been introduced in parliament to form a separate tribunal to speed up the trials of drug-related crimes, the formation of a dog squad, and allo... Read More


6 children die of measles symptoms in a day, 45 new cases recorded

Dhaka, June 27 -- Bangladesh has recorded six more child deaths linked to measles in a single day, with 45 new cases confirmed in the same period. In its regular measles bulletin on Wednesday, the Di... Read More


BUET will get a dormitory named after Abrar Fahad, says education minister

Dhaka, June 27 -- The government will construct a hostel at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and name it after slain student Abrar Fahad, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque... Read More


BUET will get residential hall named after Abrar Fahad, says education minister

Dhaka, June 27 -- The government will construct a residential hall at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and name it after slain student Abrar Fahad, Education Minister ANM Ehs... Read More