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Worker dies from electrocution at polythene factory in Chawkbazar

Dhaka, July 2 -- A worker has been electrocuted top death after coming into contact with an electrically charged machine at a polythene factory in the Kamalbagh area in Dhaka's Chawkbazar Thana, accor... Read More


3 workers burnt in Kathalbagan blast, 1 in ICU

Dhaka, July 2 -- Three furniture shop workers have been burnt in an explosion at a residential building in Kathalbagan in Dhaka's Kalabagan Thana area. All three victims work at a furniture shop in P... Read More


HSC, equivalent exams begin for 1.27 million students

Dhaka, July 2 -- A total of 1,270,583 students are starting their Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. The examinations are being held at 2,697 centres across the country, ... Read More


China says Bangladesh-Myanmar economic corridor will remain open to other countries

Dhaka, July 2 -- China remains committed to establishing an economic corridor with Bangladesh and Myanmar but says the initiative remains open to India and other countries if they decide to join. Res... Read More


Bangladesh forecasts short-term flooding in Chattogram region as heavy rain looms

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board has forecast short-term flooding in low-lying riverside areas of the Chattogram region due to... Read More


Bangladesh forecasts short-term flooding in Chattogram Division as heavy rain looms

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board has forecast short-term flooding in low-lying riverside areas of the Chattogram Division due ... Read More


Bangladesh export earnings fall 0.58% in FY2025-26, miss annual target by 13%

Dhaka, July 2 -- Bangladesh's export earnings have declined in the 2025-26 fiscal year despite a sharp rebound in June, with receipts falling 0.58 percent from the previous year to $48 billion. The a... Read More


Bangladesh wraps up 2026 Hajj as 79,100 pilgrims return home

Dhaka, July 2 -- The final return flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims from Saudi Arabia have landed, officially bringing this year's Hajj operations to a close. Some 79,100 pilgrims have now return... Read More


Bangladesh ex-chief justice Khairul now faces attempted murder charge linked to July Uprising

Dhaka, July 2 -- Police have moved a court to show former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested for his alleged connection with an attempted murder and the use of explosives to disperse protesters ... Read More


Palestinian envoy urges Bangladesh to introduce on-arrival visas for students

Dhaka, July 2 -- Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef Saleh Y Ramadan has requested the government to introduce on-arrival visa facilities for Palestinian students so they can enter the country... Read More