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Assistant revenue officer found dead on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway

Dhaka, April 25 -- A customs official who went missing while returning home to Cumilla from a training session in Chattogram has been found dead by the side of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Police re... Read More


Education minister says 2027 SSC exams likely in December to cut session jam

Dhaka, April 25 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said the 2027 SSC and equivalent examinations could be advanced to December as part of efforts to ease the country's longstanding sess... Read More


Fakhrul slates Jamaat chief's 'engineering' claim against BNP's election victory

Dhaka, April 25 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has mounted a sharp attack on Jamaat-e-Islami, rejecting its leadership's claim that the BNP's electoral victory was the product of "en... Read More


Bangladesh reports 229 new measles cases in a day as deaths rise to 42 since March

Dhaka, April 25 -- Bangladesh has recorded 229 new measles cases in the past 24 hours, while 11 more people died with symptoms of the disease. Confirmed measles deaths since Mar 15 have risen to 42, ... Read More


Iran UN mission condemns US seizure of vessel 'carrying critical medical supplies'

Dhaka, April 25 -- Iran's mission to the United Nations has condemned the United States' seizure of an Iranian vessel "carrying dialysis equipment", warning the move has put vulnerable patients at ris... Read More


Student leader says Bangladesh Bank funded referendum 'Yes' campaign with Tk 10mn

Dhaka, April 25 -- Rifat Rashid, president of the Student Against Discrimination (SAD), has said Bangladesh Bank provided Tk 10 million to the group to campaign in favour of a "Yes" vote in a recent r... Read More


Over 32,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj, two deaths reported

Dhaka, April 25 -- Thousands of Bangladeshi pilgrims have poured into Saudi Arabia for Hajj, with 32,532 flying in as authorities reported two deaths. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs' ... Read More


DNCC alleges 'hidden' propaganda targeting footpath eviction drives

Dhaka, April 25 -- Efforts to clear footpaths for pedestrians are facing "hidden" resistance and propaganda, with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) saying the drive will continue to ease public suff... Read More


Anti-terror chief urges calm, says agencies working on intel linked to possible attacks

Dhaka, April 25 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has sought to ease public concern over a reported security alert, saying authorities are actively working on the intelligen... Read More


Tarique calls for 'tech-driven, accountable' administration for 'envisioned Bangladesh'

Dhaka, April 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a skilled, accountable and people-focused administration to build a "desired Bangladesh", urging officials to see themselves as servants... Read More