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Bangladesh pursues multiple fuel sources beyond the Middle East, says Shama

Dhaka, March 30 -- Amid the turmoil of the Gulf conflict, the government is exploring alternative fuel sources beyond the Middle East, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam told parliam... Read More


Ex-DGFI director Afzal Naser accused of blocking Khaleda's treatment at hospital

Dhaka, March 30 -- Former director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Md Afzal Naser used his position to actively obstruct medical care for former BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at... Read More


Bangladesh explores Hormuz oil route, plans diesel imports from Russia

Dhaka, March 30 -- The government has initiated talks with Iran to import fuel through the Strait of Hormuz, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division has said, insisting that the country holds suffic... Read More


Measles surge overwhelms Cumilla hospital as three children die in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 30 -- A sudden measles outbreak has left children packed shoulder-to-shoulder at Cumilla Medical College Hospital, struggling to receive care. Meanwhile, three children from Cumilla exhi... Read More


Content creator Fahim Chowdhury sent to jail for alleged role in July Uprising murder

Dhaka, March 30 -- RS Fahim Chowdhury, a content creator who was apprehended by a "mob" outside the Mirpur National Zoo, has been sent to jail over alleged involvement in a murder linked to the July U... Read More


Eid travel deaths surges 8.95 percent nationwide, says passenger welfare body

Dhaka, March 30 -- Across Bangladesh, this year's 15-day Eid travel period has seen an acute road safety crisis, with 394 lives lost and 1,288 injured in 377 accidents, marking an 8.95 percent rise fr... Read More


Measles vaccines will be administered as soon as they arrive, Minister Sakhawat

Dhaka, March 30 -- Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bakul says Tk 6.04 billion has been allocated to procure vaccines for six diseases, including measles, amid a surge in infections. Speaking ... Read More


Murky water crisis at parliament leaves chief whip 'unwell'

Dhaka, March 30 -- Highlighting the scale of the shortage, the chief whip said: "Here, 10 million litres of water are needed, but only 2.7 million litres are produced." According to the Parliament Se... Read More


Tarique Rahman holds talks with Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur in parliament

Dhaka, March 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a private meeting with Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman at the parliament. The meeting took place in the prime minister's office foll... Read More


Four sentenced to life in prison for killing man in Khushtia

Dhaka, March 30 -- A Kushtia court has sentenced four people to life in prison and fined them Tk 20,000 each for murdering a man in Mirpur Upazila in late 2029. Judge Md Enayet Kabir Sarkar of the Di... Read More