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Two beaten to death in Manikganj after missing child's body recovered

Dhaka, April 17 -- A "mob" has beaten two men to death in Manikganj Sadar Upazila following the discovery of a missing child's body in a cornfield. The incident, which has left a third person fightin... Read More


Patients overflow onto floors, verandas as measles surge grips CMCH

Dhaka, April 17 -- Rafiqul Islam paced the open grounds outside Cumilla Medical College Hospital (COMCH), cradling his eight-month-old grandson, identified only as Zidan, with a cannula strapped to hi... Read More


Man who frequented India found dead along Jhenaidah border

Dhaka, April 17 -- The body of a 46-year-old Bangladeshi man with a history of travelling to India has been recovered from the Ichhamati River of Moheshpur Upazila in Jhenaidah near the border. Ratik... Read More


India reviews Hasina extradition request amid shifting Dhaka ties

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Ministry of External Affairs of India has said it is examining a formal request to extradite former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial proc... Read More


900 Rohingya dead or missing in 2025 sea journeys: UNHCR

Dhaka, April 17 -- Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees have been reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, according to the data from UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. It is the dea... Read More


Minister, state minister visit Dhaka airport to review Hajj flight preparations

Dhaka, April 17 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat have inspected Shahjalal International Airport to review overall preparations for this ye... Read More


Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman dies of malaria in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 17 -- Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman has died after contracting malaria at the age of 58. The senior official breathed his last at 6:25am at Square Hospital in Dhaka, according to th... Read More


Rural Bangladesh and urban poor bear brunt of 'unfair' energy distribution: IPD

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Institute for Planning and Development (IPD) has raised concerns over significant "deficits" and regional "bias" in Bangladesh's energy distribution, warning that failing to ens... Read More


Bangladesh falter in chase as Black Caps seal 26-run win

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh suffered a chastening defeat in the opening one-day international against New Zealand, squandering what had appeared a manageable chase to lose by 26 runs. Having won th... Read More


PM Tarique sends gift to Hajj pilgrims as first flight to depart Friday night

Dhaka, April 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sent gifts for Hajj pilgrims as a welcome gesture before the start of the annual pilgrimage for Muslim devotees. In a media statement hours before... Read More