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India's apex court clears first-ever passive euthanasia death

Dhaka, March 11 -- In a landmark verdict, India's Supreme Court has allowed passive euthanasia -- withdrawal of artificial life support -- for a 32-year-old Chandigarh man in coma for 13 years. On We... Read More


Former chief justice Khairul Haque gets bail in graft charges

Dhaka, March 11 -- The High Court has granted bail to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged irregularities in securing ... Read More


Three jailed for hoarding fuel in Sylhet

Dhaka, March 11 -- A mobile court in Sylhet has sentenced three men to three months in prison each for illegally stockpiling and price-gouging fuel. The drive was conducted between 1:30am and 7am on ... Read More


Bangladesh asks India for extra fuel amid supply concerns, says envoy Pranay Verma

Dhaka, March 11 -- Bangladeshi authorities have written to India requesting additional fuel as it faces potential energy shortages amid the Middle East conflict. Speaking to reporters after a meeting... Read More


PROGGA, ATMA urge parliament to pass tobacco control amendment in first session

Dhaka, March 11 -- Research and advocacy group PROGGA-Knowledge for Progress and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have urged the government to turn the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control)... Read More


Ex-land minister Saifuzzaman, wife to stand trial for 'embezzling, laundering Tk 250mn' from UCBL

Dhaka, March 11 -- A Chattogram court has indicted former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman for allegedly embezzling and laundering Tk 250 million from United Comme... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy in Qatar to arrange special flight to bring stranded nationals home

Dhaka, March 11 -- The Bangladesh Embassy in Doha is working to arrange a special flight to bring stranded Bangladeshi nationals in Qatar back to Dhaka amid the ongoing conflict situation in the Gulf ... Read More


PM Tarique orders weekly nationwide cleanliness drive to combat dengue, chikungunya

Dhaka, March 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered a nationwide weekly cleanliness drive starting Mar 14 to prevent the spread of dengue and chikungunya. In a video message on Wednesday, th... Read More


Bangladesh to buy 3 LNG cargoes from spot market amid energy concerns

Dhaka, March 11 -- The government is set to procure three cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market on an emergency basis to tackle potential energy shortages amid the Iran war. Two... Read More


ICT set for charge framing order on Menon, Qamrul over Uprising killings on Mar 30

Dhaka, March 11 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set Mar 30 to deliver its order on framing charges against Workers Party chief Rashed Khan Menon and former food minister Qamrul Islam ov... Read More