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630 cartons of cigarettes seized from two passengers at Ctg airport

Dhaka, April 15 -- Customs authorities have seized 630 cartons of cigarettes from the bags of two passengers arriving at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport from Abu Dhabi. The two landed ... Read More


950,000 children vaccinated against measles in 8 days, says advisor

Dhaka, April 15 -- Around 943,340 children have received the measles-rubella vaccine across Bangladesh in eight days, according to Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman. Speaking at a ... Read More


Motorcycle-riding couple die after being hit by bus in Khulna

Dhaka, April 15 -- A couple riding a motorcycle have been killed after being crushed by a bus in Khulna's Daulatpur. The crash occurred around 9pm on Tuesday near the Railgate intersection, Daulatpur... Read More


Rain, thundershowers forecast on Thursday as heatwave sweeps across six districts

Dhaka, April 15 -- A spell of mild to moderate heatwave continues to sweep across six districts, with meteorologists forecasting rain and thunderstorms that could bring brief relief by Thursday. The ... Read More


Shimanto Bank holds Business Summit 2026 to review performance, set targets

Dhaka, April 15 -- Shimanto Bank has held its Business Summit 2026 to review past performance and outline future strategies. Chairman of the bank and Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)... Read More


RHD appoints engineer as project director despite unresolved probe over early bill release

Dhaka, April 15 -- The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has appointed a senior engineer as a project director on a new venture despite an ongoing investigation against him into allegations of relea... Read More


Tarique makes TIME 100 most influential list after landslide return to power

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been named in TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The 2026 list, published on Wednesday, includes 24 politicians... Read More


Bangladesh reports three more deaths from measles, suspected infection

Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh has recorded another death from measles in the last 24 hours, when two more people died with symptoms of the viral disease. Announcing the latest fatalities on Wednesday... Read More


PM Tarique calls on global partners for $2bn aid amid mounting energy supply strain

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sought $2 billion in assistance from development partners to address Bangladesh's ongoing energy supply crunch triggered by the Iran war. Speaking... Read More


MP Hasnat urges parliament to widen Cumilla-Sylhet Highway to save '1mn lives'

Dhaka, April 15 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker Abul Hasnat has urged parliament for the urgent widening of the Debidwar section of the Cumilla-Sylhet Highway. Taking the floor on a point of... Read More