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Hamstring injury clouds Estevao's World Cup chances

Dhaka, April 22 -- Chelsea winger Estevao's chances of playing for Brazil at this summer's World Cup are in doubt after a season-ending hamstring injury, BBC Sport reports. The 18-year-old was forced... Read More


Shahina Ferdousi appointed DG of primary education directorate

Dhaka, April 22 -- Additional Secretary Shahina Ferdousi has been appointed director general of the Directorate of Primary Education. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on We... Read More


Elderly man dies of 'heatstroke' while waiting in fuel queue amid record heat in Rajshahi

Dhaka, April 22 -- An elderly man has died of a suspected heatstroke while waiting in a long queue for fuel at a filling station in Rajshahi's Mohanpur Upazila amid an intense heatwave. The incident ... Read More


BTRC calls urgent meeting as mobile services face power, fuel shock

Dhaka, April 22 -- Frequent power outages and a shortage of fuel have put pressure on mobile network operations, prompting regulators to step in to keep services running. The Bangladesh Telecommunica... Read More


Jamaat MP alleges WASA supply smells foul, contains insects, unfit for drinking

Dhaka, April 22 -- Lawmakers in parliament have raised alarms over a series of civic crises gripping the capital and the country, including "foul-smelling" WASA water, severe waterlogging, and a deter... Read More


Government orders retirement of 11 DIGs, 2 additional DIGs

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has placed 13 senior police officers -- 11 deputy inspector generals (DIGs) and two additional DIGs -- into retirement amid a continuing shake-up in the police admini... Read More


Shipping minister says eviction drive to begin against 22,000 river encroachers

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has identified 21,982 river encroachers across the country and is preparing to launch eviction drives against them, Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said. Respon... Read More


Shipping minister says port remains under state control despite foreign terminal operators

Dhaka, April 22 -- Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has clarified that while the government has no plans to hand over the entirety of Chittagong Port to foreign entities, both local and internatio... Read More


Father, son planned Naogaon quadruple murder, police say

Dhaka, April 22 -- Police have said the brutal murder of four members of the same family in Naogaon's Niamatpur Upazila was a pre-planned massacre orchestrated by close relatives over a land dispute. ... Read More


24 senior police officers transferred in major shake-up

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has transferred 24 high-ranking police officers, including an additional inspector general, as part of a major shake-up. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued three se... Read More