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Journalist sent to jail over report, social media posts 'targeting' Shahe Alam

Dhaka, June 20 -- A court in Bogura has sent the acting editor of a Dhaka-based newspaper to jail for allegedly publishing "false information" on State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development... Read More


Journalist arrested over report, social media posts 'targeting' Shahe Alam

Dhaka, June 20 -- A court in Bogura has sent the acting editor of a Dhaka-based newspaper to jail for allegedly publishing "false information" on State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development... Read More


BGB turns back 20 at Chapainawabganj border after BSF 'push-in attempt'

Dhaka, June 20 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has turned back 20 people at the Chapainawabganj border after India's Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly tried to push them across late at night... Read More


Patenga Container Terminal installs four new quay gantry cranes

Dhaka, June 20 -- Authorities have added four quay gantry cranes (QGCs) to the Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) at the Chittagong Port, marking a major boost to its handling capacity. The specialised... Read More


Four detectives arrested over 'attempt to abduct' Narayanganj youth after mob beating

Dhaka, June 20 -- Police have arrested four members of the Dhaka district Detective Branch (DB) after an angry mob in Narayanganj's Rupganj Upazila assaulted and injured three of them for allegedly tr... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Additional income tax burden trumps incentives for exporters

Dhaka, June 20 -- The Bangladesh government has decided to incentivise export income by reducing the withholding tax in the upcoming budget, but exporters say an additional 27.5 percent tax imposed on... Read More


US intel says Israel may 'undermine' Iran peace deal: report

Dhaka, June 19 -- US intelligence agencies have warned the Trump administration that Israel may take measures that will "undermine" President Donald Trump's effort to reach a lasting peace deal with I... Read More


State Minister Mir Shahe Alam claims he rebuffed efforts to name a school after him

Dhaka, June 19 -- Amid criticism of a proposal to name a school in Bogura's Shibganj after State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam, the state minister claims that he had sent a semi-officia... Read More


35 killed in attack on Niger's Diori Hamani airport: BBC

Dhaka, June 19 -- At least 35 people have been killed after armed attackers launched an assault on Niger's largest international airport in the capital Niamey, reports BBC. The attack took place earl... Read More


Man dies as motorcycle, truck collide head-on in Chuadanga

Dhaka, June 19 -- A motorcyclist has been killed in a head-on collision with a truck on a regional road in Chuadanga's Alamdanga Upazila. The crash occurred around 9:30pm on Thursday near Sadabridge ... Read More