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3 Chittagong University students went missing in the ocean. Now a second body has been found

Dhaka, July 9 -- The body of a Chittagong University student, who went missing while swimming in the ocean with friends near a beach in Cox's Bazar, has been recovered. It brings the death toll from t... Read More


New party registration: Screening begins, 15 days to fix errors and deficiencies

Dhaka, July 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has started scrutinising applications for registering new political parties ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections. The committee on the matt... Read More


Court grants 7-day remand of Subrata Bain over Hatirjheel killing of Jubo Dal activist

Dhaka, July 9 -- A Dhaka court has placed "top criminal" Subrata Bain, alias Fateh Ali, in police custody for seven days for interrogation over the murder of Jubo Dal activist Arif Sikder in Hatirjhee... Read More


Floodwaters inundate 30 villages in Feni as dams collapse

Dhaka, July 9 -- Seventeen embankments along the Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers in Feni have collapsed following three days of heavy rainfall and upstream flow, inundating at least 30 villages in F... Read More


Awami League must face justice alongside Hasina, says BNP's Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, July 9 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir believes ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina should be held "individually liable for the killing of thousands of people" and that her... Read More


Cumilla family lynching: Police get 3 days to interrogate 8 suspects

Dhaka, July 9 -- A court has granted police three days to question eight suspects in a case over the lynching of a woman, her son, and her daughter in Cumilla's Muradnagar. Court Police Inspector Sad... Read More


As government moves to amend job ordinance, is ambiguity around 'disobedience' being addressed?

Dhaka, July 9 -- The interim government is preparing to amend a controversial provision in the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, following weeks of vocal protests by civil servants, part... Read More


Bangladesh weighs next steps as US slaps 35% duty on exports

Dhaka, July 9 -- The United States has ended Bangladesh's brief reprieve. Starting Aug 1, all Bangladeshi exports will face an additional 35 percent tariff, bringing average duties to a whopping 50 pe... Read More


Leaked audio suggests ex-PM Hasina authorised deadly crackdown on July Uprising protesters, BBC reports

Dhaka, July 9 -- The leaked audio of a phone call suggests the deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the BBC reports. ... Read More


Relentless showers disrupt daily life in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 9 -- A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has precipitated a period of continuous rainfall across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. While the volume of rainfall may not have... Read More