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3 more die with suspected measles symptoms, Dhaka Division death toll at 400

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Three more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over a 24-hour period - two in the Dhaka Division and one in Sylhet. Meanwhile, 72 new cases of the viral infecti... Read More


High Court returns actor Riaz's anticipatory bail petitions in July Uprising cases

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The High Court has returned two anticipatory bail petitions filed by actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique in separate cases lodged with Dhaka's Jatrabari and Shahbagh police station... Read More


SaRa Lifestyle announces flat 50% discount

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Fashion and lifestyle brand SaRa Lifestyle has introduced a special discount programme. All products at SaRa Lifestyle outlets will be available at a flat 50 percent discount f... Read More


IDB signs $1bn deal to modernise, expand Eastern Refinery

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The government has signed a $1 billion agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to modernise and expand Eastern Refinery, the only state-owned oil refinery in Banglades... Read More


Zubair followers to hold two-phase Bishwa Ijtema in January, dates for Saad followers undecided

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Followers of Maulana Zubairul Hassan Kandhlawi will hold their Bishwa Ijtema in two phases at Tongi's Turag riverbank in January, while the dates for the followers of Muhammad S... Read More


Bangladesh-India trade deficit 'widens' in FY2025-26, says commerce minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Bangladesh's trade deficit with India widened in the 2025-26 fiscal year compared with the previous year, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said. Total trade betwe... Read More


ACC recalls records of recruitment, promotions, transfers during Asif Mahmud's tenure

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought information and records related to the recruitment, promotion and transfer of officials and employees at the Ministry of Youth an... Read More


AIUB holds three-day exhibition showcasing students' work in animation, AR and digital art

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) has hosted a three-day exhibition showcasing students' work in animation, augmented reality (AR), digital art and interactive... Read More


Bus operators shun Purbachal depot as parked coaches continue to crowd Mohakhali roads

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- A new four-hectare depot outside Dhaka was supposed to clear idle buses from the roads around Mohakhali. One and a half months after the relocation drive began, the buses are l... Read More


10 students, teachers accused of raping, abusing 7-year-old madrasa student

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- A 7-year-old child has suffered severe physical and psychological trauma after being subjected to repeated sexual abuse at a madrasa in Savar, according to a case filed by his f... Read More