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Culture ministry will grant permits for Jatra, circus to curb 'harassment', says Nitai Roy

Dhaka, June 18 -- The Ministry of Cultural Affairs will directly issue permits for traditional Jatra and circus shows to save organisers from administrative "harassment". Cultural Affairs Minister Ni... Read More


'Human trafficker' arrested over 18 Bangladeshis' deaths in Mediterranean

Dhaka, June 18 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested a Sunamganj resident over the deaths of 18 Bangladeshi youths who were caught in a migrant boat capsize while illeg... Read More


IUB holds IQAC international conference on higher education quality, transformation

Dhaka, June 18 -- The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has held a two-day international conference on higher education quality and transformation... Read More


Experts question coverage, systemic gaps as measles persists weeks after immunisation drive

Dhaka, June 17 -- Unyielding Outbreak, Unbroken Curve Data divide: Despite official claims of 103 percent vaccine coverage, nationwide infections and hospital admissions refuse to decline Blind spot... Read More


Brazil's Ronaldo says world should accept Lionel Messi as 'football's greatest'

Dhaka, June 17 -- Lionel Messi's dazzling start to the 2026 World Cup has prompted fresh acclaim from some of football's most celebrated figures, with Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario declaring that the ... Read More


Brazil legend Ronaldo says world should now accept Messi as the greatest footballer of all time

Dhaka, June 17 -- Lionel Messi's dazzling start to the 2026 World Cup has prompted fresh acclaim from some of football's most celebrated figures, with Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario declaring that the ... Read More


Neglect pockmarks Chandpur embankment, raises collapse risk

Dhaka, June 17 -- Years of neglect and poor upkeep have left more than 100 potholes and craters peppering the Meghna-Dhanagoda embankment in Chandpur's Matlab North Upazila, putting the critical flood... Read More


Risky loans in banking sector amount to Tk 11 trillion

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh Bank says nearly Tk 11 trillion in loans from the banking sector are at risk or face some form of difficulty. In its "Financial Stability Report 2025" report on loan data... Read More


Verdict says convict killed the daughter of those who 'raised' him

Dhaka, June 17 -- The abduction, murder, and dismemberment of 5-year-old Alina Islam Ayat in Chattogram city was inspired by television crime shows, a court has said. Delivering the verdict in the 20... Read More


Former Awami League MP Sabina Akter Tuhin falls ill during court hearing

Dhaka, June 17 -- Former Awami League reserved seat lawmaker Sabina Akter Tuhin has fallen ill in the courtroom during the hearing of a sedition case. She complained of diabetes, heart problems, and ... Read More