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Hindu idol vandalised as attackers torch temple, steal valuables

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Kali Temple of the Pirojpur Municipal Crematorium has been set on fire and vandalised, with its donation box and some items used for cremation stolen, stirring resentment in the a... Read More


'I just dismembered the child's body, Dollar raped and killed her': Sohel tells court

Dhaka, June 1 -- Sohel Rana, the main suspect in the rape and murder of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi is now pinning the blame for the gruesome incident on a man named Doll... Read More


Measles: 3 more children die of suspected measles, 45 new cases identified

Dhaka, June 1 -- Three more children have died of suspected measles cases across Bangladesh in a 24-hour count. During this period, 45 new cases of measles have been confirmed. The regular measles bu... Read More


Awami League stalwart, Liberation War veteran Tofail Ahmed dies

Dhaka, June 1 -- Awami League stalwart Tofail Ahmed, a rising star of student politics in the 1960s, a key figure in the 1969 Mass Uprising and the 1971 Liberation War, and a former minister, has died... Read More


Fuel price hike inevitable if Bangladesh remains dependent on imports: minister

Dhaka, June 1 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon says that due to Bangladesh's import dependence on fuel oil, prices been increased to keep pace with the ongoing international... Read More


Police recover bodies of 'couple' from hotel in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a "couple" from a hotel in the Foy's Lake area of Chattogram. The bodies were recovered from the Royal Park hotel adjacent to the Chattogram Zoo i... Read More


BRTC bus set on fire after fatal crash kills father, son in Fatikchhari

Dhaka, June 1 -- A father and son have been killed after a Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) bus hit their motorcycle in Chattogram's Fatikchhari Upazila, triggering a retaliatory arson att... Read More


Health minister talks to attorney general on legal aspect of newborn deaths at Ad-din Hospital

Dhaka, June 1 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has met with the attorney general to examine the legal aspects regarding the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dha... Read More


Banking decisions must avoid 'wrong signals' as governance gaps drive risks, says MTB chief Mahbubur

Dhaka, June 1 -- In Bangladesh's banking sector, every decision must be taken with caution so that no "wrong signal" is sent to the system, according to Syed Mahbubur Rahman, one of the country's seni... Read More


Chevron funds hygiene corners at four schools, one madrasa in Habiganj

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Bangladesh subsidiary of energy giant Chevron is funding hygiene corners at four schools and one madrasa in Habiganj to provide safe, accessible, and comfortable environments for ... Read More