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Ad-din suspects will benefit in court if post-mortems are skipped, warns home minister

Dhaka, June 2 -- The defendants in the case over the deaths of six newborns at Dhaka's Ad-din Medical College Hospital will "benefit" if post-mortems of the infants are not conducted, Home Minister Sa... Read More


UK MP links organised child sexual exploitation to men of Pakistani heritage

Dhaka, June 2 -- A speech by British MP Rupert Lowe has renewed debate in the United Kingdom over organised child sexual exploitation networks after he highlighted survivor testimonies and cited findi... Read More


Bangladesh energy regulator to decide on proposed power price hike on Wednesday

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is set to announce its decision on the proposals to increase the wholesale, transmission and retail rates of electricity. In a medi... Read More


Five doctors face disciplinary notice after MP Hasnat inspects Debidwar hospital

Dhaka, June 2 -- The District Civil Surgeon's Office in Cumilla has issued show-cause notices to five doctors for being absent at a government hospital. The decision comes hours after Cumilla-4 MP Md... Read More


6 more children die in a day as suspected measles toll in Bangladesh crosses 500

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's suspected measles deaths have crossed 500, with six more child fatalities reported over the last 24 hours. Another 42 people have also been diagnosed with the viral dise... Read More


Price of 12kg LPG cylinder reduced by Tk 55 for June

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of privately supplied liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for June, lowering the retail price of a 12kg cylinder by ... Read More


Thousands join final farewell as Tofail Ahmed is buried beside family graves in Bhola

Dhaka, June 2 -- The veteran Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed has been laid to rest in his home district of Bhola. The prominent student leader of the 1960s was buried around 4:15pm on Tuesday in Kor... Read More


Delegation from Prime Minister's Office heads to China for training

Dhaka, June 2 -- A delegation from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has left for China for training under a bilateral cooperation initiative. The programme is scheduled to run in Kunming in Yunnan p... Read More


Private hospitals will cover 80% of dengue treatment costs, says health minister

Dhaka, June 2 -- The health ministry says private hospitals and clinics will bear 80 percent of dengue treatment costs, while services at public hospitals will remain free. The announcement comes ami... Read More


Ityadi spotlights Narsingdi's heritage in latest episode

Dhaka, June 2 -- The long-running magazine programme Ityadi has once again stepped outside the studio to explore Bangladesh's rich history, heritage and cultural roots. Its latest episode has been fi... Read More