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Former Army officer arrested in first detention over 'murder' of Tonu in cantonment a decade ago

Dhaka, April 22 -- A retired member of Bangladesh Army has been arrested in the Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case, 10 years after the Comilla Victoria Government College student and theatre activist was k... Read More


Daffodil International University celebrates Prof MA Rahim's Independence Award

Dhaka, April 22 -- Daffodil International University (DIU) has felicitated Prof MA Rahim following his receipt of the Independence Award 2026 for his contributions to research and training. The event... Read More


PM Tarique says Bangladesh processing deals with 10 countries to recover siphoned funds

Dhaka, April 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says a coordinated international push has been launched to recover funds siphoned out of Bangladesh during the Awami League era. Speaking in parliamen... Read More


Savar industrial belt gasps as 13-hour blackouts, fuel crunch hit hard

Dhaka, April 22 -- An acute power shortage coupled with a severe fuel crisis has pushed public life and industrial production in Savar and its adjacent areas to the brink of collapse. Over the last f... Read More


Five more children die as measles outbreak continues

Dhaka, April 22 -- Five more children have died in the past 24 hours after being infected with measles or showing its symptoms in Bangladesh. Although none of the latest deaths were confirmed as meas... Read More


PM Tarique unveils 7-point plan to make agriculture sustainable, profitable

Dhaka, April 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced a seven-point plan aimed at transforming Bangladesh's agriculture into a sustainable and profitable sector, while mitigating the challeng... Read More


Former AmCham president Forrest Cookson dies at 92

Dhaka, April 22 -- Forrest E Cookson, the former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), has died at the age of 92. He passed away on Tuesday night while undergoing trea... Read More


Second Indian fireworks blast in three days kills 13

Dhaka, April 22 -- At least 13 people have been killed and several others injured, including five reportedly in critical condition, after an explosion at a firecracker factory in India, reports BBC. ... Read More


DUCSU VP seeks accountability over police role in Chattogram clash

Dhaka, April 22 -- Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Abu Shadik Kayem has called for legal action against police officers who he failed to intervene during a violent clas... Read More


Jamaat, NCP, Khelafat Majlis among 12 cleared for women's reserved seats

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination papers of 12 candidates from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance valid for the women's reserved seats. The candidacy of Monira... Read More