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Investigation under way as crocodile 'let drag' dog into Bagerhat's Khanjahan Ali Shrine pond

Dhaka, April 11 -- The district administration launched an investigation into the death of a dog attacked by a crocodile at the pond of the Khanjahan Ali Shrine in Bagerhat, following widespread criti... Read More


After World Bank, ADB also slashes Bangladesh growth forecast to 4%

Dhaka, April 11 -- Following in the footsteps of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Bangladesh's GDP growth forecast to 4 percent for the current 2025-26 fiscal year, citing ... Read More


'I want to bury her in our soil': Father of woman killed in Beirut bombing seeks help

Dhaka, April 11 -- The family of Depali Akter, a 34-year-old Bangladeshi migrant worker killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, has appealed to the government to bring her body back home for burial... Read More


'Sufi shrine' leader hacked to death in Kushtia over blasphemy allegations

Dhaka, April 11 -- A local "shrine" leader has been beaten and hacked to death after a mob attacked his establishment in Kushtia's Daulatpur Upazila over allegations of blasphemy. The victim, 55-year... Read More


Clerk sent to jail over 'rape' of sixth-grader in Kushtia

Dhaka, April 11 -- A clerk has been sent to jail pending trial as the only suspect over the alleged rape of a sixth-grade girl rescued from a locked room of a school in Kushtia's Mirpur Upazila. Hami... Read More


Bangladesh Bank must use logic and data to reject politically pressured bank approvals, says Salehuddin

Dhaka, April 11 -- Former central bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the Bangladesh Bank to stand firm against political pressure regarding the approval of new banks. He emphasised that regulat... Read More


Bangladesh measles toll hits 169 as two more die in a day

Dhaka, April 11 -- Two more people have died from measles and related symptoms in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities since Mar 15 to 169. According to the Directorate General ... Read More


Breakaway Jatiya Party faction to field candidates in local polls, plans nationwide outreach

Dhaka, April 11 -- The Jatiya Party faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud and Ruhul Amin Howlader has decided to field candidates in local government elections. The decision was taken during a presidium... Read More


BGB recovers 1,400 bullets in Khagrachhari's Panchhari

Dhaka, April 11 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered 1,400 bullets in Panchhari Upazila of Khagrachhari, marking a major ammunition bust in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The ammunition ca... Read More


Relief Minister Dulu airlifted to Dhaka after falling sick at Saidpur Airport

Dhaka, April 11 -- Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has been airlifted to Dhaka after suddenly falling ill at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari. He was subsequently admitted to a private hospital in the... Read More