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Neglect pockmarks Chandpur embankment, raises collapse risk

Dhaka, June 17 -- Years of neglect and poor upkeep have left more than 100 potholes and craters peppering the Meghna-Dhanagoda embankment in Chandpur's Matlab North Upazila, putting the critical flood... Read More


Risky loans in banking sector amount to Tk 11 trillion

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh Bank says nearly Tk 11 trillion in loans from the banking sector are at risk or face some form of difficulty. In its "Financial Stability Report 2025" report on loan data... Read More


Tarique stops in Sylhet on way to Moulvibazar for Family Card rollout

Dhaka, June 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has touched down in Sylhet on his way to Moulvibazar for a Family Card distribution drive. He left Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after 9:30a... Read More


Tarique flies to Moulvibazar for Family Card rollout, party meeting

Dhaka, June 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Moulvibazar to oversee a Family Card distribution drive and address a public rally. He arrived at Shahjalal International Airport from his... Read More


Tarique arrives in Sreemangal for Family Card rollout

Dhaka, June 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reached Sreemangal to inaugurate a Family Card distribution programme for women, as part of a day-long visit to Moulvibazar. He arrived at the stag... Read More


4 children die with measles symptoms, 111 new cases detected

Dhaka, June 17 -- Four more children with measles symptoms have died in Bangladesh over the last 24 hours, while 111 more people have been diagnosed with the highly infectious disease. The Directorat... Read More


Talking to PM could speed up Jagannath's second campus project: education minister

Dhaka, June 17 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has offered fresh hope over Jagannath University's long-standing demand for a second campus. The minister says he expects work on the proj... Read More


PM Tarique announces firm stance against siphoning public funds abroad

Dhaka, June 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced a tough government stance against the laundering of public money abroad. He made the declaration on Wednesday afternoon while addressing ... Read More


Tigers post 131 after display of reckless batting

Dhaka, June 17 -- A reckless batting display has left Bangladesh to defend a total of 132 in the first T20 International against Australia in Chattogram. The Tigers won the toss and opted to bat, tea... Read More


Monir handed life imprisonment over Bakalia 'child rape'

Dhaka, June 17 -- A Chattogram court has sentenced a man to life in prison for raping a 3-and-a-half-year-old child in the city's Bakalia. He has also been fined Tk 50,000. Judge Syeda Hafsha Jhuma ... Read More