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Ebtedayee madrasah MPO inclusion awaits green light as teachers' patience wears thin

Dhaka, June 12 -- More than five months after the interim government pledged to nationalise independent Ebtedayee madrasahs in the face of fierce teacher protests, not a single institution has been br... Read More


Rain brings relief, narrows heatwave zone across Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 12 -- Rain clouds over Bangladesh have cooled large swathes, easing the grip of the extended heatwave. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts a gradual increase in both ... Read More


Bangladesh names Miraz as ODI captain replacing Shanto

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the captain of the ODI team for the next 12 months, replacing Najmul Hossain Shanto. The 27-year-old allrounde... Read More


Yunus sends condolences to Modi after Air India crash near Ahmedabad kills hundreds

Dhaka, June 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and injuries in the crash of an Air India jet near Ahmedabad. In a message to Indian Prime Minister Nar... Read More


Tourist's body recovered from Bandarban's Alikadam, 2 more missing

Dhaka, June 12 -- The body of a tourist has been recovered from the banks of the Matamuhuri River in Alikadam Upazila of Bandarban, with police reporting that two more tourists remain missing. The de... Read More


Actor Somu Chowdhury found in 'distressed state' near shrine in Mymensingh

Dhaka, June 12 -- Actor Somu Chowdhury has been found in a "disoriented state" beside a shrine in Mymensingh's Gafargaon. Police from their Pagla Station rescued him on Thursday afternoon after spott... Read More


Body of missing trader cut into five pieces recovered in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 12 -- Police have recovered the dismembered body of a businessman cut into five pieces from Dhaka's Sabujbagh, eight days after he went missing. The right hand was not found among the sev... Read More


Road accidents kill 614 in May, almost half involve motorbikes: PWAB

Dhaka, June 12 -- At least 614 people have lost their lives in road accidents across Bangladesh in May this year, with nearly 42 percent of those deaths caused by motorcycle crashes, according to data... Read More


Bangladesh economy not at 'zero', but below it: Yunus

Dhaka, June 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh's economy is not merely at "zero" but has sunk below it, blaming "rampant corruption, bribery, and money laundering" under the Awami ... Read More


Outpatient department at National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital reopens

Dhaka, June 12 -- The outpatient department of Dhaka's National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) has reopened on Wednesday after being closed for more than two weeks. However, the hospi... Read More