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Two die in fishing trawler fire in Karnaphuli River

Dhaka, July 1 -- Two of the six people burnt in a fire on a fishing trawler anchored in the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram have died on the way to Dhaka. Rubel and Shah Alam, two greasers on the fish... Read More


Another person dies from dengue in Mymensingh medical in a day

Dhaka, July 1 -- Dengue has claimed the life of a woman named Chamakphul at Mymensingh Medical College over the past 24 hours. The patient passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, said Dr Muhamma... Read More


Bangladesh approves three new Upazilas, one police station

Dhaka, July 1 -- Bangladesh has approved the creation of three new Upazilas and one new police station under an administrative reorganisation. The move will create new units in Chattogram, Cumilla an... Read More


Chittagong Port sets record for container handling in FY2025-26

Dhaka, July 1 -- Chittogong Port has achieved a record in container handling during the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26. The port handled its highest-ever volume of 3,531,113 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalen... Read More


Holy Artisan convicts' appeals remain stalled a decade later amid court backlog, funding woes

Dhaka, July 1 -- A decade on from the Holey Artisan attack that stunned the world, uncertainty persists over the timeline for its final legal resolution. More than a year after the High Court publish... Read More


City Group's Tk 240bn debt squeeze may ease within three months, says BB governor

Dhaka, July 1 -- The debt crisis facing City Group may be resolved within three months, Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman has said. He made the remarks on Tuesday at a press conference followi... Read More


Analysts question whether political wrangling is distancing reform blueprint from citizens

Dhaka, July 1 -- Reform in Retreat? Democratic detachment: The public ownership of the July Charter is fading as complex constitutional debates distance it from ordinary citizens Political fractures... Read More


Family questions motive behind killing of 'mentally challenged' man during Ashura procession

Dhaka, July 1 -- The family of Zakir Hussain cannot answer the one question that has haunted them since Friday: why was he killed? The Dhaka South City Corporation sanitation worker was fatally stabb... Read More


1.27 million students sit for HSC exams

Dhaka, July 1 -- A total of 1,270,583 students are sitting for their Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations from Thursday. The examinations are being held at 2,697 centres acr... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Bangladesh awaits verdict against Inu

Dhaka, June 30 -- A tribunal will deliver its verdict in a crimes against humanity case over murders in Kushtia against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) President and former minister Hasanul Haq Inu on... Read More