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32 Indian students seek Bangladesh's permission to finish internship at Ad-din Hospital

Dhaka, June 22 -- Indian students at Ad-din Medical College Hospital have demanded to complete their internship despite the institution's licence being revoked following the death of six newborns. A ... Read More


Bangladesh in active push to attract Malaysian investment, says Advisor Mahdi Amin

Dhaka, June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held talks with chief executives of five major Malaysian conglomerates in a bid to draw fresh foreign investment to Bangladesh. Mahdi Amin, the pre... Read More


3 children die of measles in a day, 130 new cases recorded

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more child deaths linked to measles in a single day, with 130 new cases confirmed in the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)... Read More


Government forms search panel to fill ACC leadership void after 110 days

Dhaka, June 22 -- The government has set the wheels in motion to reconstitute the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), forming a five-member search committee 110 days after the watchdog's top posts fell ... Read More


Three former telecom officials get 44-year jail terms over corruption

Dhaka, June 22 -- A court in Chattogram has sentenced three former officials of the Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) to 44 years in prison in a corruption case dating back nearly three ... Read More


Body of missing Bangladeshi student found in Cyprus after 9 days, suspect arrested

Dhaka, June 22 -- Cyprus police have recovered the body of a 22-year-old Bangladeshi student nine days after he went missing from the eastern Mediterranean island nation. Investigators found the deco... Read More


PM Tarique off to China after Malaysia visit

Dhaka, June 22 -- After completing a two-day visit to Malaysia, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has departed the country for China's Dalian. He departed on board a special Bangladesh Biman f... Read More


Government to deploy Army in Dhaka, 5 more districts over Awami League anniversary

Dhaka, June 22 -- The government has decided to deploy the Army across six districts to maintain law and order surrounding the founding anniversary of the Awami League, whose activities are currently ... Read More


Malaysia to engage Myanmar, employ ASEAN on Rohingya crisis

Dhaka, June 22 -- Malaysia will work together with Bangladesh to resolve the Rohingya crisis, says Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The offices of the foreign ministers of both countries will ... Read More


NBR needs nearly Tk 1.4tn in June to hit revised revenue target

Dhaka, June 22 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) faces a daunting final-month challenge, needing to collect nearly Tk 1.43 trillion in June if it is to meet its revised revenue target for the 202... Read More