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Noakhali mother arrested over infant's death in water drum

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman in Noakhali's Begumganj over allegations that she killed her 14-day-old baby. The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday at Bazar Bari... Read More


Bangladesh to give measles shots to 1.6mn more children as vaccination gaps emerge

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The government will vaccinate another 1.6 million children against measles after identifying gaps in immunisation coverage in parts of Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a m... Read More


2 die as motorcycle plunges into ditch in Chapainawabganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Two people have died after the motorcycle they were riding fell into a roadside ditch in Chapainawabganj's Shibganj Upazila. The accident occurred around 5:15am on Tuesday in t... Read More


174 more Bangladeshis return home from detention centre in Libya

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Another 174 Bangladeshis detained at the Qanfoodah (Qandouda) Detention Centre in Libya's Benghazi have returned home. They landed at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at... Read More


Tarique seeks stronger revenue system for a 'prosperous' Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a "strong revenue system" to help build a prosperous Bangladesh, stressing the need for patriotism and sincerity in revenue manageme... Read More


Man jailed for life over 2014 abduction of 7-year-old in Keraniganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to life in prison for abducting a child from Keraniganj in 2014. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of the Fourth Women and Children Repression Pr... Read More


PSC Chairman Mobasser Monem set to resign

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prof Mobasser Monem is set to step down as chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Monem is expected to tender his resignation on Tuesday, a commission member speaking... Read More


woman's body recovered from bank of Karnaphuli River

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the bank of the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. The body was found in the city's Notun Fishery Ghat area on Tuesday... Read More


Another anti-terrorism case keeps ex-major Sadikul behind bars

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Former army major Md Sadikul Haque has been placed under arrest in connection with another case under the Anti-Terrorism Act, days after a court rejected a police bid to implica... Read More


690 prisoners, including two militants, remain at large after July Uprising jailbreaks

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A total of 690 inmates who escaped from prisons during the July Uprising in 2024 remain at large, according to Inspector General of Prisons Syed Md Motaher Hossain. Speaking at... Read More