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Fuel price hike inevitable if Bangladesh remains dependent on imports: minister

Dhaka, June 1 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon says that due to Bangladesh's import dependence on fuel oil, prices been increased to keep pace with the ongoing international... Read More


Police recover bodies of 'couple' from hotel in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a "couple" from a hotel in the Foy's Lake area of Chattogram. The bodies were recovered from the Royal Park hotel adjacent to the Chattogram Zoo i... Read More


BRTC bus set on fire after fatal crash kills father, son in Fatikchhari

Dhaka, June 1 -- A father and son have been killed after a Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) bus hit their motorcycle in Chattogram's Fatikchhari Upazila, triggering a retaliatory arson att... Read More


Health minister talks to attorney general on legal aspect of newborn deaths at Ad-din Hospital

Dhaka, June 1 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has met with the attorney general to examine the legal aspects regarding the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dha... Read More


Banking decisions must avoid 'wrong signals' as governance gaps drive risks, says MTB chief Mahbubur

Dhaka, June 1 -- In Bangladesh's banking sector, every decision must be taken with caution so that no "wrong signal" is sent to the system, according to Syed Mahbubur Rahman, one of the country's seni... Read More


Chevron funds hygiene corners at four schools, one madrasa in Habiganj

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Bangladesh subsidiary of energy giant Chevron is funding hygiene corners at four schools and one madrasa in Habiganj to provide safe, accessible, and comfortable environments for ... Read More


BGB on high alert as 'BSF tries to push people' across Benapole border

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has alleged that the Border Security Force (BSF) of India attempted a push-in at the Sadipur border area of Benapole in Jashore. According to BGB, e... Read More


Dipen Dewan resigns as minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs

Dhaka, June 1 -- Three months after his appointment to the BNP government's Cabinet, Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Dipan Dewan has resigned. Dipan, who was elected as a member of parlia... Read More


Flood damage in Sunamganj's Haor belt pushes government rice collection far below target

Dhaka, June 1 -- Floundering Fields and Empty Granaries Procurement plummets: State rice collection collapses to just 20 percent after early monsoon floods drown the region's vital Boro crops Granar... Read More


Heatwave to continue in five divisions, including Dhaka

Dhaka, June 1 -- The scorching heat of the summer is making public life difficult. No respite from the heat is expected any time soon as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast the... Read More