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Negligence, carelessness and technical faults to blame as burn injuries rise across Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 28 -- Rozina Akter, a resident of Dhaka's Fakirapool, was cooking with her sister Kulsuma Akter when a gas leak ignited a fire, injuring both of them. Rozina's son Md Riaz was also injur... Read More


46th BCS written test postponed, says Advisor Asif

Dhaka, April 28 -- Amid the ongoing hunger strike for an eight-point charter of demand over Public Service Commission (PSC) reform, Youth Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has announced the postponem... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus returns home

Dhaka, April 28 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has returned home after attending the funeral mass of Pope Francis in Vatican City. He reached Dhaka around 3am on Monday, state news agency Bangladesh... Read More


Police recovers beheaded body of a man from Padma River

Dhaka, April 27 -- Police have recovered the beheaded and slightly decomposed body of a man from the Padma River in Rajbari's Goalanda Upazila. The body was retrieved from the Char Kachrand area on S... Read More


Foreign Advisor justifies contact with Arakan Army as a 'necessity'

Dhaka, April 27 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said that Bangladesh must maintain contact with the Arakan Army, a rebel group that has taken control of Myanmar's western border regions, "out of... Read More


India, Pakistan exchange gunfire for 3rd night as tensions soar after Pahalgam bloodshed

Dhaka, April 27 -- Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire for the third consecutive night across the Line of Control (LoC), the military control boundary, amid souring relations between the n... Read More


Dhaka court authorises Interpol alert against Saima Wazed over Purbachal plot scam

Dhaka, April 27 -- A Dhaka court has approved a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to issue an Interpol warrant for Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, o... Read More


Dhaka court authorises Interpol alert against Saima Wazed Putul over Purbachal plot scam

Dhaka, April 27 -- A Dhaka court has approved a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to issue an Interpol warrant for Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, o... Read More


No need for reforms beyond consensus, says BNP's Amir Khosru

Dhaka, April 27 -- BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said there is no need to carry out reforms outside what is agreed upon by all. He made these remarks after a meeting ... Read More


Bangladesh looks for peaceful resolution to India-Pakistan tension, says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, April 27 -- Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain has expressed hope that India and Pakistan will resolve the tensions following the terror attack in Kashmir through dialogue and mediation. S... Read More