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Doctors at Dhaka Neurosciences Institute say 9-year-old Huzaifa's head bullet 'cannot be removed now'

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Doctors at the National Institute of Neurosciences in Dhaka have said they cannot yet remove the bullet lodged in the head of 9-year-old Huzaifa Afnan, who was shot near the Teknaf b... Read More


Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four, knock out heat and power

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Russia struck cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight in one of its biggest attacks of the New Year so far, killing at least four people and knocking out heat and po... Read More


Bangladesh workforce faces AI automation risks without skills readiness

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Md Alauddin Alal works in the production section of a garment factory. He previously operated manual machines, where long hours and heavy workloads took a toll on his health. That c... Read More


Pilgrimage guide nabbed with nearly 680g gold at airport

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) have detained a man at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 676.28g of gold ornaments. The man, identified as Gias Uddin, 46, was... Read More


Drone manufacturing deal with China: 'We will not jeopardise other relations'

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh will not take any step in defence procurement that could damage its relations with other countries, Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said. He made the remarks on Wednes... Read More


Shariatpur patient dies after local syndicate delays ambulance transfer

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- A critically ill patient has died on the way to Dhaka after his ambulance was allegedly blocked for over 90 minutes by a group linked to local ambulance services in Shariatpur. The ... Read More


Bangladesh to probe alleged distribution of postal ballots from Bahrain residence

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said an investigation will be carried out into allegations that a large number of postal ballots were distributed from a residence in Bahrain. Res... Read More


Energy advisor signals approval as BPC seeks permission to import LPG

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has formally requested permission from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) directly, aiming t... Read More


Lawyer moves High Court to suspend Bangladesh election until recovery of looted firearms

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a public interest petition in the High Court seeking suspension of the national election until thousands of firearms looted during last year's uprisi... Read More


Bangladesh ADP 2025-26 sees only 17.5% implementation in first half, lowest in two decades

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) has recorded its lowest mid-year implementation rate in two decades, with only 17.54 percent of allocations spent in the first six mon... Read More