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Video of 'July Memorial' being torched in Netrokona posted to Facebook, police investigate

Dhaka, June 10 -- A video showing a fire being set to the July Memorial in Netrakona town at night has been shared widely on social media. Police have said that an investigation into the incident has ... Read More


Islami Bank seeks Tk 100bn cash injection from central bank as withdrawal 'pressure' deepens

Dhaka, June 10 -- Amid street protests and heated exchanges in parliament over Islami Bank Bangladesh, the troubled lender has asked the central bank for Tk 100 billion in liquidity support. The Shar... Read More


Bangladesh approves UNICEF vaccine purchase amid deadly measles surge

Dhaka, June 10 -- The government has approved a direct purchase of vaccines from United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) as a measles outbreak continues to claim children's liv... Read More


Cricketer Nasir, Tamima did not break the law by marrying, court finds

Dhaka, June 10 -- A Dhaka court has acquitted cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi in a case over allegedly marrying before Tamima legally dissolving her previous marriage. Dhaka... Read More


EC seeks nearly Tk 29bn for local polls, matching parliament vote budget

Dhaka, June 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has sought nearly Tk 29 billion in funding to conduct local government elections. The allocation request has been submitted ahead of the 2026-27 budget a... Read More


Garment workers block Mirpur road over factory closure

Dhaka, June 9 -- Workers have blocked a road in Kochukhet of Dhaka's Mirpur to protest the closure of a garment factory, resulting in traffic grinding to a halt in the area for over an hour. They too... Read More


BGB delegation in Delhi for border talks with BSF

Dhaka, June 9 -- The director general of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has reached Delhi to attend the first round of the biannual Director General-level talks with India's Border Security Force (... Read More


Hanuman langur, 12 turtles recovered in Cox's Bazar wildlife trafficking bust

Dhaka, June 9 -- Forest officials have rescued a Hanuman langur and 12 tortoises from a wildlife trafficker in Cox's Bazar, suspecting the animals were captured for smuggling abroad. The raid on Mond... Read More


Research.com places IUB highest among Bangladesh's private universities

Dhaka, June 9 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has ranked as the top private university in Bangladesh in the Research.com Best Universities in Bangladesh 2025/2026 Ranking. The university ... Read More


Advisor Titumir says employment, production, social protection anchor economic reset plan

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh is entering a new fiscal year burdened by inflation that refuses to ease, persistent joblessness, weakening investment, energy insecurity and shrinking fiscal space -- a co... Read More