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Wife says Mirza Abbas is steadily recovering, receiving physiotherapy in Malaysia

Dhaka, April 21 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas is gradually recovering while undergoing treatment in Malaysia, where he is receiving daily physiotherapy, his family says. His wife Afroza Abbas told... Read More


Record Tk 980bn revenue shortfall for NBR in nine months

Dhaka, April 21 -- The government is grappling with a massive revenue deficit of nearly Tk 980 billion against its target for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, despite a marginal incre... Read More


Four Bangladeshis named in QECT 100 Young Leaders Awards 2026 marking Queen's centenary

Dhaka, April 21 -- Four young leaders from Bangladesh have been named among the recipients of the QECT 100 Young Leaders Awards 2026, an initiative to honour outstanding changemakers across the Common... Read More


Measles outbreak: 3 deaths, 188 new cases reported in a day

Dhaka, April 21 -- Three people have died of measles and measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the recent... Read More


Tender dispute behind stabbing of cancer hospital deputy director, 5 held: RAB

Dhaka, April 21 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested five individuals for the stabbing of Ahmed Hossain, the deputy director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICR... Read More


'Normal' gas supply expected as Moheshkhali LNG terminal resumes operations

Dhaka, April 21 -- The national grid has started receiving gas from the floating LNG terminal off Moheshkhali Upazila in Cox's Bazar after a six-hour pause due to technical glitches. In a media state... Read More


BSF returns body of Bangladeshi man who died in Indian prison

Dhaka, April 21 -- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man who died while in custody at a prison in India. The body was repatriated through the Nakugaon b... Read More


'My child will die,' activist mother says as infant accompanies her to jail

Dhaka, April 21 -- In a courtroom heavy with sobs and disbelief, a 46-day-old infant has been taken into custody alongside her mother after a Dhaka court rejected bail in an attempted murder case link... Read More


IMF projects Bangladesh's per capita income slightly ahead of India's in 2026

Dhaka, April 21 -- The International Monetary Fund's latest projections indicate that Bangladesh's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to marginally exceed India's in 2026. The estima... Read More


Eastern University celebrates Bangla New Year with cultural festivities

Dhaka, April 21 -- Eastern University has marked the Bangla New Year with a daylong celebration organised by its Cultural Club. The event brought together teachers, students, officials, staff, and al... Read More