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Crocodile in Bagerhat's Khan Jahan Ali shrine drags child into pond

Dhaka, June 1 -- An 8-year-old girl has been dragged away by a crocodile while bathing in a pond at the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali in Bagerhat. The incident took place around 8pm on M... Read More


Met Office forecasts scorching June with two to three heatwaves likely

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh is likely to endure a hotter-than-usual June, with meteorologists forecasting several heatwaves and temperatures rising to around 40degC in some parts of the country. In i... Read More


Bangladesh will not accept border 'push-ins' from India, says State Minister Shama

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh will continue to resist any attempt to push people across the border from India under the label of "infiltrators", State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has ... Read More


Bangladesh optimistic over Khalilur Rahman's bid for UN General Assembly presidency

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh has expressed optimism over the election of Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman as president of the United Nations General Assembly. On Monday, State Minister for Foreign Aff... Read More


Tensions in Motijheel as Islami Bank protesters, police face off

Dhaka, June 1 -- The air is tense in Motijheel's Dilkusha after police fired tear gas and used water cannons to try and disperse a protest by the group Conscious Customer Forum, which had formed a hum... Read More


NBR issues warning on fraud rings offering 'jobs for money'

Dhaka, June 1 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has warned the public to be cautious of fraudsters who are collecting money by falsely claiming they can secure jobs in the Income Tax Wing of the ... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman at office after Eid break

Dhaka, June 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned to office work at the Secretariat following the Eid-ul-Azha break. His Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon said, "The honourable... Read More


Govt will not interfere with the judiciary: press secretary on release of journalists

Dhaka, June 1 -- Asked about the release of journalists arrested during the interim government, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Saleh Shibly says that the government will not interfere in the judicia... Read More


Ramisa's father Hannan hospitalised with 'chest pain'

Dhaka, June 1 -- Hannan Mollah, father of Ramisa Akter, the 8-year-old who was "raped and murdered" in Dhaka's Pallabi, has been admitted to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) w... Read More


Ramisa rape, murder: Case against Sohel, Swapna proceeds to trial

Dhaka, June 1 -- A Dhaka court has indicted Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter in a case over the rape and murder of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi. The Dhaka Metropolitan Child Repress... Read More