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Mariam 'abetting suicide' case transferred to DB

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- The suicide abetment case filed over the death of Mariam Khatun, the second wife of Satkhira MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, has been transferred to the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropo... Read More


Is there scope for a Trump-Tarique meeting?

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's delegation has faced questions about whether he could meet US President Donald Trump separately during his four-day visit to New York for the United ... Read More


1.5mn Pakistani children sexually abused online: report

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Pakistani teenager Faria Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing an online game, drawing her into a conversation that eventually exposed her to sexual exploitation. Faria, wh... Read More


PM lands in New York for UNGA

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in New York to attend the 81st UN General Assembly session. Bangladesh's head of government landed at John F Kennedy International Airport... Read More


Houthis push deeper into Yemen highlands as US strikes reportedly called off

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Don... Read More


Why did fuel prices jump all at once? Were there alternatives?

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- The government has raised fuel prices by Tk 20 per litre at a time when Bangladesh's economy is under pressure and the purchasing power of low-income people is steadily shrinking. ... Read More


Why did fuel prices go up? advisor explains

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- The government has raised fuel prices to ease losses and subsidy pressure amid turmoil in international oil markets, Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said. ... Read More


Welfare fee increased for migrant workers

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- The "welfare fee" payable by workers going abroad for employment when obtaining their immigration clearance has been raised. The fee, which was previously Tk 3,500, has been raised... Read More


Bangladesh feels the heat of fuel price rise

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- A Tk 20 rise at the fuel pump is already travelling through the economy -- from vegetable trucks and long-distance buses to port transport and the daily budgets of low-income famili... Read More


Super Specialized Hospital plans 2 liver transplants a month

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Bangladesh Medical University's (BMU) Super Specialized Hospital has successfully completed six liver transplant surgeries, with the university planning to perform two such procedur... Read More