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Civil servant son given punishment posting over discovery of mother's decomposed body in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has made Joint Secretary Anisur Rahman an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) following the recovery of the decomposing body of his mother Nurjahan Begum from a residence in ... Read More


Investigation report on Ad-din newborn deaths filed

Dhaka, June 3 -- The committee investigating the deaths of six newborns at Dhaka's Ad-din Hospital has submitted its findings to the health ministry. Md Zahid Raihan, additional director general (adm... Read More


Late Sagorika strike seals 2-1 win over Nepal as Bangladesh reach SAFF Women's final

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh booked their place in the SAFF Women's Championship final with a dramatic 2-1 win over Nepal in the first semifinal in Goa. In stoppage time on Wednesday, substitute Sagor... Read More


Nepal heartbreak in stoppage time as Bangladesh women reach SAFF football final

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh booked a place in the SAFF Women's Championship final in dramatic fashion, edging Nepal 2-1 in a tense semifinal in Goa. The match was decided in the sixth minute of stopp... Read More


BSF suspends barbed-wire fencing near Panchbibi after BGB raises legal objections

Dhaka, June 3 -- Work on border fencing by India's Border Security Force (BSF) near Panchbibi in Joypurhat has been stopped after the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reportedly raised objections during ... Read More


Bangladesh to import 5 cargoes of LNG at higher cost to tackle energy crisis

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has approved the import of five cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to address potential energy supply challenges arising from the Iran war. Of the five cargoes, tw... Read More


Government to bring English medium schools under a uniform policy framework: Bobby Hajjaj

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government is moving to bring all English-medium schools in Bangladesh under a unified policy framework, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said. The ... Read More


Bangladeshi general leading blue helmets in Cyprus calls on Tarique

Dhaka, June 3 -- Lt Gen Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam, the Bangladesh Army officer chosen to lead the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, has met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman before leaving for his... Read More


Finance Minister Khosru, US Ambassador Christensen discuss energy imports, gas exploration, investment opportunities

Dhaka, June 3 -- With uncertainty hanging over global energy markets amid the conflict in West Asia, Bangladesh is looking to strengthen cooperation with the United States on fuel imports, gas explora... Read More


Dhaka stock market turnover hits nine-month high on post-Eid rally

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh's largest stock market, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), has seen turnover rise to a nine-month high amid renewed post-Eid buying interest and improved investor participatio... Read More