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3 children among 8 burn victims in Narayanganj gas fire

Dhaka, March 3 -- At least eight people, including three children, have suffered burn injuries after a gas leak sparked a fire in a house in Narayanganj. All of the victims have been admitted to the ... Read More


Former ambassador, freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed dies at 88

Dhaka, March 3 -- Former ambassador and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed has died at the age of 88 in a hospital in Dhaka. The retired diplomat succumbed to multiple age-related ailments on Sunday, hi... Read More


Demand for herbal drinks soars for Iftar this Ramadan

Dhaka, March 3 -- As Ramadan begins at the start of the warmer season, the demand for herbal drinks during iftar has surged this year. A growing trend of preparing beverages, with a variety of ingred... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami chief slates Amartya Sen for 'defending tyranny'

Dhaka, March 3 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has launched a scathing attack on Indian Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen over his remarks expressing concern about Bangladesh's current sit... Read More


Sadeeq Agro owner Imran arrested in Dhaka in money laundering case

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Criminal Investigation Department, or CID, has arrested Sadeeq Agro owner Imran Hossain, who gained notoriety over the "goat scandal", in a money laundering case. He was taken i... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus vows to hold inclusive, impartial elections by December

Dhaka, March 3 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has assured the European Union about the interim government's aim of holding an "inclusive" and "impartial" parliamentary election by December. Yunus re... Read More


Bangabandhu satellite set for name change

Dhaka, March 3 -- The interim government has decided to change the name of Bangabandhu-1, the country's first geostationary satellite, to Bangladesh Satellite-1. The name change has been greenlit by ... Read More


Soyabean oil supply will normalise in two days, says commerce advisor

Dhaka, March 3 -- The supply of soyabean oil will return to normal within the next two days, says Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the interim government's advisor to the Ministry of Commerce. He made the remark... Read More


Bangladesh lowers price of 12kg LPG cylinder by Tk 28

Dhaka, March 3 -- Consumers will now pay less for liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, as the price of a 12kg cylinder, widely used for cooking, has been reduced by Tk 28 to Tk 1,450. Bangladesh Energy R... Read More


HC issues rule questioning legality of president's pardon power without clear policy

Dhaka, March 3 -- The High Court has questioned why the president's power to pardon convicted individuals without a clear policy framework should not be considered illegal and unconstitutional. The b... Read More