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JnUCSU leaders slate Shibir for 'hijacking' student union

Dhaka, April 24 -- Four elected leaders of the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) have accused Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) of exploiting the student body as a tool to further its po... Read More


Bangladesh urges UN to extend LDC transition period amid global instability

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh has urged the United Nations to allow more time for its transition out of the least developed country (LDC) category, citing global economic and geopolitical instability.... Read More


Another child dies with measles symptoms at Sylhet's Osmani Medical

Dhaka, April 24 -- Another child has died with measles-like symptoms at Sylhet's MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, taking the number of such deaths at the facility to seven. The child, 10-year-old... Read More


Heatwave expands across Bangladesh as rain clouds gather over northeast

Dhaka, April 24 -- A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across 21 districts, while rain clouds are building over northeastern Bangladesh, the Met Office says. In a special warning issued on Friday... Read More


Minister Amir Khosru warns of action against anyone disrupting stability

Dhaka, April 24 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has warned that no one seeking to undermine stability in Bangladesh will be spared. He made the remarks on Friday morning while speaki... Read More


Fox News poll shows majority question Trump administration's competence

Dhaka, April 24 -- A Fox News poll shows 56 percent of voters do not see the Donald Trump administration as competent in managing the federal government, with findings broadly aligned with sentiment r... Read More


Thirteen years on, justice remains elusive over deadly Rana Plaza collapse

Dhaka, April 24 -- Thirteen years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, the trials in the two main cases over the country's deadliest industrial disaster remain unfinished. The murder case has rece... Read More


Three injured as wall collapses during mediation meeting in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, April 24 -- Three people, including a former municipal councillor, were injured after a wall collapsed during a local mediation meeting in Brahmanbaria. The incident occurred around 9:30pm on ... Read More


Principal among five injured in attack on Rajshahi college campus over extortion row

Dhaka, April 24 -- A government college in Rajshahi's Durgapur has been rocked by violence, vandalism and alleged assaults on teachers during ongoing degree examinations, in an incident authorities li... Read More


Acute power shortages in rural Bangladesh slash farm output, stall industry

Dhaka, April 24 -- Power Paralysis: Farms, Factories Falter Deepening energy inequality: Villages are bearing the brunt of a 2,500MW national deficit, enduring up to 12 hours of outages compared to s... Read More