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Verdict in Ramisa rape-murder case Jun 7, prosecution calls for maximum punishment

Dhaka, June 4 -- The verdict in the rape and murder case of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter is set for Jun 7. Dhaka Metropolitan Child Violence Suppression Tribunal Judge Masrur Salekin set the date on Thurs... Read More


Moderate heatwave to continue in 48 districts

Dhaka, June 4 -- A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over a total of 48 districts of the country, including Dhaka, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In its regular bul... Read More


Masud Khan takes helm of BSEC, three commissioners appointed

Dhaka, June 4 -- The government has picked accountant and seasoned corporate professional Masud Khan to head the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) as part of a move to give the capi... Read More


Government appoints Masud Khan as new BSEC chairman

Dhaka, June 4 -- The government has picked Masud Khan as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) as part of a move to "restructure" the capital market regulator. ... Read More


A thriving trade in anonymous SIMs, mobile wallets is fuelling cybercrime across Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 4 -- Blackmarket Biometrics: Inside the Illicit SIM Trade Black-market boom: A thriving trade in pre-registered SIMs on social media and high streets is completely undermining biometric s... Read More


Another woman's decomposed body found in Dhaka's Pallabi

Dhaka, June 4 -- Amid widespread debate over the death of an elderly woman living alone in Dhaka's Pallabi, police have recovered the decomposed body of another woman from a different house in the are... Read More


Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan set for 3-day Dhaka trip on Thursday

Dhaka, June 4 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday for a three-day official visit. A close confidant of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Fidan is schedule... Read More


BNP clears 151-member Jubo Dal executive committee after year-long wait

Dhaka, June 4 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has approved the full 151-member central executive committee of its youth wing Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal. The committee will continue under the lead... Read More


Suspect Swapna 'falls ill' in court, delaying Ramisa murder trial arguments

Dhaka, June 4 -- Swapna Akter, a suspect in the rape and murder case of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi, has fallen ill inside the court lockup during a hearing. Proceedings briefly stalle... Read More


Bangladesh requests new IMF loan programme as government seeks revised reform agenda

Dhaka, June 4 -- Bangladesh has formally requested a new loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), seeking to move beyond the lending arrangement approved under the ousted Sheikh Hasi... Read More