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Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh despite death sentence: report

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh and face trial, despite the risk of imprisonment or execution. In a written interview with Japan's Kyodo N... Read More


FSRU malfunction cuts daily gas supply by 450mn cubic feet

Bangladesh, July 22 -- A technical fault at one of Bangladesh's floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, or FSRUs, has reduced gas supply to the national grid by around 450 million cubic feet p... Read More


Lawyer urges president for more Appellate Division judges, specialised benches

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Shishir Manir has written to the president, urging an increase in the number of judges in the Appellate Division and the formation of specialised b... Read More


Bangladesh confirmed as host of 2026 SAFF Championship

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh will host the 15th edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asian football's premier competition. The decision was finalised at a South Asian Football Federation (SAF... Read More


Lowest government Hajj package fixed at Tk 505,648 for 2027

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the Hajj package for those travelling under government management next year. The lowest package has been priced at Tk 505,648, u... Read More


3 of a family burn in Bhatara gas leak explosion while asleep

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Three members of a family have suffered severe burn injuries after a gas line leak triggered a powerful explosion and fire in the neighbourhood of Bhatara in Dhaka. The inciden... Read More


Husband gets life sentence for killing wife in Dhaka

Bangladesh, July 21 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death for slaughtering his wife at their home in the capital's Maddhya Badda nearly nine years ago. Judge Md Sadequin Habib Bappy of the Si... Read More


Who is Kanishka Narayan, UK's first cabinet-level AI minister

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Indian-origin Labour MP Kanishka Narayan has been appointed the UK's first minister dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), with the role elevated to attend the prime ministe... Read More


Government to form legal panel to tackle misinformation, cyberbullying

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The government has moved to form a panel of lawyers to tackle misinformation and cyberbullying, Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman said. He said it was "deepl... Read More


Pre-case mediation yields 'encouraging' results, says law minister

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Mandatory pre-case mediation, aimed at settling disputes before they reach court, is showing promising results in easing Bangladesh's case backlog, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman h... Read More