Bangladeshis trafficked to Russia and forced into war with Ukraine, says CID

Dhaka, June 14 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a man for "trafficking" Bangladeshis to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs and then forcing them to join the Ukraine war.... Read More

14km tailback snarls traffic on Dhaka-Tangail Highway as Eid holidaymakers return

Dhaka, June 14 -- A tailback stretching 14km has formed on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway, causing untold suffering for people returning to the capital after spending the Eid holidays with th... Read More

Bangladesh Bank governor thanks UK agency for 'seizing' former minister's assets

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has thanked the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) for seizing assets allegedly linked to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed. The... Read More

National eye hospital operations in full swing after 17-day closure

Dhaka, June 14 -- The National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital has resumed services after a 17-day disruption due to clashes between a group of patients injured during the July Uprising and ho... Read More

Heatwave spreads across 38 districts, to persist over the weekend

Dhaka, June 13 -- A heatwave is currently sweeping across 38 districts of Bangladesh and may continue for another couple of days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Speaking to bd... Read More

Fire destroys 11 homes in Chattogram's Banshkhali

Dhaka, June 13 -- A fire has burnt down 11 homes in Chattogram's Banshkhali Upazila. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Friday in West Manikchhari Headpara in Shilkup. According to the Fire S... Read More

Child dies from electrocution while playing hide-and-seek in Sherpur

Dhaka, June 13 -- A child has died after being electrocuted by an electric autorickshaw that was charging in Sherpur's Nalitabari Upazila. The incident occurred at North Nakshi village on Thursday, s... Read More

NCP slates Tarique-Yunus election decision in London, calls it a 'betrayal of Uprising'

Dhaka, June 13 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has criticised the move to set Bangladesh's election timeline through a meeting in the UK, calling it a "betrayal" of the 2024 mass uprising and warn... Read More

Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy face fresh 'attempted murder' charges

Dhaka, June 13 -- A case has been filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 220 others for allegedly trying to murder a man in the capital's Mohammadpur during t... Read More

Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Iran, calls for calm

Dhaka, June 13 -- Bangladesh has strongly condemned Israel's latest airstrikes on Iran and called on the international community to take coordinated steps to preserve stability in the Middle East. In... Read More

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