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Police say domestic feud prompted mother to 'kill' 5-year-old son, 'take her own life'

Dhaka, April 3 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her 5-year-old son from their residence in the capital's Khilgaon, in what investigators believe is a case of murder-followed-by-suici... Read More


Owners ask government to allow shops, malls to remain open from 11am-8pm

Dhaka, April 3 -- The Bangladesh Shop Owners' Association has urged the government to reconsider its decision requiring shops, markets, and shopping malls to close after 6pm. The government's move is... Read More


TIB 'shocked' as parliamentary committee moves to scrap key reform ordinances

Dhaka, April 3 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep "shock and disappointment" over a parliamentary special committee's recommendation to scrap and stall several key ordin... Read More


Rehab centre director, staffer arrested for 'illegally possessing' firearm in Cumilla

Dhaka, April 3 -- Detectives have arrested the director and an employee of a drug rehabilitation center in Adarsha Sadar Upazila of Comilla allegedly for the illegal possession of a foreign firearm an... Read More


Teenager, elderly man electrocuted while repairing house in Gafargaon

Dhaka, April 3 -- Two people, including a teenager, have been electrocuted while repairing a house in Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh. The incident occurred around 3pm on Friday in Kharua Borail vill... Read More


Tanker with 27,000 tonnes of diesel reaches Ctg Port amid fuel crisis

Dhaka, April 3 -- Amidst a growing fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a tanker carrying 27,000 tonnes of diesel has arrived at Chittagong Port. The vessel "Yuan Xing He... Read More


Bangladesh detects 42 new measles cases in a day amid growing outbreak

Dhaka, April 3 -- The health authorities have confirmed 42 new cases of measles over the past 24 hours, while 947 people have been admitted to hospitals with symptoms. On Friday, the Directorate Gene... Read More


After Ukraine, Iran war further supercharges marine drone revolution

Dhaka, April 3 -- Inside a hangar on an industrial estate near a motorway and a port, sleek glass fibre hulls shaped like oversized canoes spray-painted naval grey await the fitting of nearby packaged... Read More


Dhaka airport's third terminal talks with Japan end without breakthrough

Dhaka, April 3 -- Another round of negotiations between the government and a Japanese delegation has failed to break the deadlock over the operation and maintenance of Shahjalal International Airport'... Read More


Bangladeshi woman, a superstore employee, bludgeoned to death in Florida

Dhaka, April 3 -- A 42-year-old Bangladeshi woman working at a Florida superstore has been fatally attacked with a hammer, according to her employer. The incident took place around 7:30am local time ... Read More