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Bangladesh issues thunderstorm alert for 21 districts

Dhaka, May 12 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast thunderstorms in 21 districts, including Dhaka. Rain, accompanied by gusty winds of 45-60 kph or even higher, and thunders... Read More


DGHS issues health directives as heatwave grips Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 12 -- As Bangladesh continues to bake under a relentless heatwave, health authorities have raised alarms about the risks to public health and issued seven safety guidelines to help people c... Read More


Notre Dame College student found dead in Kamalapur

Dhaka, May 12 -- A Notre Dame College student has been found dead in Dhaka's Kamalapur. His classmates said he was found hanging from a ceiling fan. The deceased has been identified as eleventh-grad... Read More


Primeasia student murder: University of Scholars student Tina in jail custody after interrogation

Dhaka, May 12 -- Faria Haque Tina, a student of the University of Scholars, has been put in jail custody after she was interrogated in connection with the murder of Zahidul Islam Parvez, a student of ... Read More


Remittances surpass $25bn with 1.5 months left in FY2025

Dhaka, May 12 -- Remittances have exceeded the $25 billion mark by the end of the current 2024-25 financial year as the inflows have been positive for nine consecutive months. The remittance inflows ... Read More


Election Commission suspends Awami League's registration as political party

Dhaka, May 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has suspended Awami League's registration after the interim government banned all activities of the party headed by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. ... Read More


Food safety violation leads to close of Rupashi Bangla restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Dhaka, May 12 -- A Bengali restaurant in Abu Dhabi has been shut down by the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority for violating food safety standards, reports Khaleej Times. The closure ca... Read More


Election Commission meets after ban on AL activities to focus on registration

Dhaka, May 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has convened to discuss the registration of the Awami League as a political party after the interim government banned all activities of the party and its ... Read More


'Suspicious' foreigners are arriving in Bangladesh, says BNP's Mirza Abbas

Dhaka, May 12 -- BNP Standing Committee Mirza Abbas has said he noticed "suspicious" foreign nationals arriving in Bangladesh. Speaking at a discussion meeting on Monday, he said: "They've been comin... Read More


Bangladesh Bank raises foreign currency limit for overseas medical treatment by $5,000

Dhaka, May 12 -- In response to rising demand for medical treatment abroad and increasing associated costs, Bangladesh Bank has raised the foreign exchange limit for such purposes by an additional $5,... Read More