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3 of a family critically burnt as gas leak triggers fire in Old Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Three members of a family have suffered burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak at their home in Old Dhaka's Narinda. They were taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plas... Read More


Bailed 'offenders' to report weekly to police stations, says IGP

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir has said suspects released on bail in cases involving extortion, mugging, drug dealing and juvenile gangs will be required to report wee... Read More


Moderate earthquake shakes Bangladesh again

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- A moderate earthquake has struck Bangladesh, jolting Dhaka and several other parts of the country. The tremor occurred at 1:52pm on Friday and measured 5.3 on the Richter scale, acc... Read More


Ekushey Book Fair opens, publishers look forward to weekend rush

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 has officially opened its doors at the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises, with publishers expecting a massive turnout on Friday, the first ... Read More


Man stabbed to death in Chattogram

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- A man has been stabbed to death in the neighbourhood of Sagarika in Chattogram. The incident took place at Pahartali Sagarika BITAC on Thursday night. The victim has been identifie... Read More


3 Jamaat, 1 BNP candidates move High Court seeking to cancel election results

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Four parliamentary candidates, representing Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP, have moved the High Court seeking to annul the results of the Feb 12 general election in their respective con... Read More


Bangladesh sees FY25 GDP growth hit 5-year low at 3.49%

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Bangladesh's economic growth hit a five-year low of 3.49 percent in the 2024-25 fiscal year, as political upheaval and civil unrest stifled national productivity. The final figure, ... Read More


Police arrest key suspect over stabbing eighth-grader to death in Rayerbazar

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Police have arrested the key suspect over the brutal stabbing of an eighth-grade schoolgirl outside her home in Rayerbazar. The suspect, identified only as Siam, was arrested on Thu... Read More


Debt servicing outpaces foreign aid inflow in first seven months

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh's foreign debt servicing has outpaced the inflow of overseas aid in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, reflecting a growing strain on the country's economy... Read More


Mostaqur Rahman takes charge at Bangladesh Bank governor, staff greet with flowers

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Mostaqur Rahman has arrived at Bangladesh Bank, stepping into the country's central banking corridors as its first-ever governor from the business world. The historic appointment, b... Read More