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Lamine Yamal ranked CIES most valuable footballer ahead of Haaland, Mbappe

Dhaka, June 4 -- Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been named the world's most valuable footballer, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory rankings, which place his estimated transfer value... Read More


Swecchasebak Dal leader hospitalised after 'assault' inside Rangpur police station

Dhaka, June 4 -- A leader of the Jatiotabadi Swecchasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the BNP, has been hospitalised after allegedly being beaten inside Rangpur's Kotwali Police Station. The allegatio... Read More


BNP leaders named as Sirajganj, Chuadanga, Satkhira district council administrators

Dhaka, June 4 -- The government has appointed three BNP leaders as administrators for the Sirajganj, Chuadanga and Satkhira district councils. The Local Government Division announced the decision on ... Read More


Power regulator rolls back tariff hike for low-income electricity users within a day

Dhaka, June 4 -- Bangladesh's power regulator has reversed a tariff hike for low-income households, restoring earlier electricity rates within a day of the decision. BERC has backtracked on its Wedne... Read More


Australian MP raises concerns over Barrister Suman's 'unlawful' detention

Dhaka, June 4 -- A New South Wales upper house MP has expressed concerns over the detention of former Bangladeshi MP Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman and his cases, citing broader human rights issue... Read More


Government to upgrade all Upazila health complexes to 101 beds

Dhaka, June 4 -- Bangladesh is set for a nationwide overhaul of rural healthcare, with all Upazila health complexes to be expanded from 50 beds to 101-bed hospitals. The decision was announced in a m... Read More


Dirty money legalisation plan would grant state-backed protection to corruption: TIB

Dhaka, June 4 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed dismay over reports that the government is considering a provision to allow the legalisation of untaxed money in the proposed... Read More


Black money legalisation plan would grant state-backed protection to corruption: TIB

Dhaka, June 4 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed strong concern over reports that the government is "actively considering" allowing undisclosed wealth to be legalised in the ... Read More


Mamata Banerjee faces complaint after remarks on Hadi killing probe

Dhaka, June 4 -- A complaint has been filed against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks involving the arrest of suspects linked to the murder of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. ... Read More


Power Division wants electricity tariff revised for poorest consumers

Dhaka, June 4 -- A day after Bangladesh's power regulator approved higher electricity tariffs across all consumer categories, the Power Division has moved to shield low-income households, seeking a re... Read More