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Uncle, 2 others arrested over child abduction in Chattogram

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Police have rescued a 7-year-old girl who was abducted in Chattogram, saying she had been kidnapped by her uncle. The girl's uncle, Md Faisal, allegedly kept her confined at hi... Read More


What's really driving up the cost of the almost-finished Dhaka-Ashulia Expressway?

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The cost of the China-funded Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway has jumped 54 percent in one go, even though construction is already 80 percent complete. The revised project pro... Read More


Ahmad Sofa's remains moved to Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard after 25 years

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Nearly 25 years after his death, renowned writer and public intellectual Ahmed Sofa has found a new resting place at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in Mirpur. The relocat... Read More


Kushiara, Someshwari rivers flow above danger level, raising fresh flood fears

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The Kushiyara and Someshwari rivers are flowing above danger level at three points, raising fresh flood fears across parts of Bangladesh. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Cent... Read More


Jamaat expels Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam after private video goes viral

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam after a video showing him in a private moment with a woman went viral on social media. The decision came at an emer... Read More


Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh despite death sentence: report

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh and face trial, despite the risk of imprisonment or execution. In a written interview with Japan's Kyodo N... Read More


FSRU malfunction cuts daily gas supply by 450mn cubic feet

Bangladesh, July 22 -- A technical fault at one of Bangladesh's floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, or FSRUs, has reduced gas supply to the national grid by around 450 million cubic feet p... Read More


Lawyer urges president for more Appellate Division judges, specialised benches

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Shishir Manir has written to the president, urging an increase in the number of judges in the Appellate Division and the formation of specialised b... Read More


Bangladesh confirmed as host of 2026 SAFF Championship

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh will host the 15th edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asian football's premier competition. The decision was finalised at a South Asian Football Federation (SAF... Read More


Lowest government Hajj package fixed at Tk 505,648 for 2027

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the Hajj package for those travelling under government management next year. The lowest package has been priced at Tk 505,648, u... Read More