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Why has Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chosen Malaysia for his first trip abroad?

Dhaka, June 21 -- Where does one go first? It has always been an important decision for any new prime minister taking the reins in Bangladesh. It is also -- amid the ever-changing nuances of internati... Read More


Three more children die with measles symptoms, 62 new cases reported

Dhaka, June 21 -- Three more children with measles symptoms have died in Bangladesh over a 24-hour period. During this period, 62 new cases of the highly-infectious disease have been confirmed. The D... Read More


BCI President Parvez criticises home minister over failure to curb 'mob culture' failure

Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) President Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury Parvez has criticised the home minister's remarks on law and order, saying the country has not yet moved beyo... Read More


5 Bangladeshis among 6 killed in Qatar road crash

Dhaka, June 21 -- Five Bangladeshi nationals are among the six people killed in a road accident in Qatar. The accident occurred in the Al-Shahaniya area on Saturday morning local time. The expatriat... Read More


Tarique en route to Malaysia for first state visit as prime minister

Dhaka, June 21 -- Tarique Rahman has departed for Malaysia, his first official visit since being elected prime minister. The premier left Dhaka on a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at 2:45pm... Read More


China building 'world's biggest dam' as India plans counter

Dhaka, June 21 -- China has begun work on the world's largest hydroelectric dam, situated on the lower reaches of Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River, about 50km from the Indian border, reports Indian broad... Read More


Former MP and JaSaD leader Mosharraf Hossain dies

Dhaka, June 21 -- Former lawmaker from Lakshmipur-4 and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD-Inu) vice president Mosharraf Hossain has died. He was 78. He passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka around... Read More


Mymensingh imam arrested over alleged rape of 5-year-old girl

Dhaka, June 21 -- An imam has been arrested in Mymensingh's Trishal after allegations that a 5-year-old girl was raped inside his mosque. Locals also beat the suspect before handing him over to the p... Read More


Rohingya repatriation remains uncertain as 1.5mn face an unclear future in Bangladesh camps

Dhaka, June 21 -- On the morning before World Refugee Day, children were flying small polythene kites at the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar. While the kites soared into the sky, their strings... Read More


Father, son, two others die after entering abandoned Tangail well

Dhaka, June 20 -- In a shocking turn of incidents, four people, including a father and his son, have died after entering an abandoned well in Tangail's Madhupur Upazila. A bid to save a child who des... Read More