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Reserved seat: Election officials reject nomination of NCP's Monira Sharmin

Dhaka, April 23 -- The nomination of NCP Joint Convenor Monira Sharmin for the reserved women's seats in the 13th parliament has been rejected on the grounds that three years have not passed since she... Read More


Hospital vandalised after two construction workers killed in Chattogram soil cave-in

Dhaka, April 23 -- The emergency department of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been vandalised following the deaths of two labourers after soil collapse at a Water Supply and Sewerage A... Read More


Two districts get new deputy commissioners as government reshuffle continues

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in two districts, expanding a series of administrative reshuffles across Bangladesh. The Ministry of Public Administrati... Read More


Temple caretaker, missing for three days, found dead in Cox's Bazar hill

Dhaka, April 22 -- Police have recovered the hanging body of a temple caretaker with a scarf wrapped around his neck in Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila three days after he went missing. Cox's Bazar Sadar M... Read More


Load shedding roasts Chattogram residents as power generation drops by half

Dhaka, April 22 -- The load shedding situation in the Chattogram Metropolitan Area and its surrounding Upazilas has taken an alarming turn at the start of the sweltering summer months. Customers in di... Read More


Hamstring injury clouds Estevao's World Cup chances

Dhaka, April 22 -- Chelsea winger Estevao's chances of playing for Brazil at this summer's World Cup are in doubt after a season-ending hamstring injury, BBC Sport reports. The 18-year-old was forced... Read More


Shahina Ferdousi appointed DG of primary education directorate

Dhaka, April 22 -- Additional Secretary Shahina Ferdousi has been appointed director general of the Directorate of Primary Education. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on We... Read More


Elderly man dies of 'heatstroke' while waiting in fuel queue amid record heat in Rajshahi

Dhaka, April 22 -- An elderly man has died of a suspected heatstroke while waiting in a long queue for fuel at a filling station in Rajshahi's Mohanpur Upazila amid an intense heatwave. The incident ... Read More


BTRC calls urgent meeting as mobile services face power, fuel shock

Dhaka, April 22 -- Frequent power outages and a shortage of fuel have put pressure on mobile network operations, prompting regulators to step in to keep services running. The Bangladesh Telecommunica... Read More


Jamaat MP alleges WASA supply smells foul, contains insects, unfit for drinking

Dhaka, April 22 -- Lawmakers in parliament have raised alarms over a series of civic crises gripping the capital and the country, including "foul-smelling" WASA water, severe waterlogging, and a deter... Read More