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Father, son, two others die after entering abandoned Tangail well

Dhaka, June 20 -- In a shocking turn of incidents, four people, including a father and his son, have died after entering an abandoned well in Tangail's Madhupur Upazila. A bid to save a child who des... Read More


Father, son among four killed after entering septic tank in Tangail

Dhaka, June 20 -- A father, his son and two others have died after entering an abandoned septic tank in Tangail's Madhupur Upazila while attempting to retrieve a goat. The incident occurred around 8:... Read More


Tarique pledges investment support to revive closed, unprofitable factories

Dhaka, June 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has assured local and international entrepreneurs of government support for investments aimed at reviving closed and unprofitable factories in Banglades... Read More


Guard against 'media trials', attorney general tells journalists

Dhaka, June 20 -- Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal has asked journalists to be careful so nobody faces a "media trial". Addressing an event of the Supreme Court Reporters' Forum (SRF) at a club... Read More


Tarique calls for building 'strong Bangladesh' through youth sports development

Dhaka, June 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on the new generation to help build a "strong Bangladesh", urging young people to come forward in shaping the country's global identity. Spe... Read More


Listed top criminal 'Kailla' Palash dies a week after shooting in Rampura

Dhaka, June 20 -- Yeasin Khan Palash, alias "Kailla" Palash, listed as a top gangster, has died a week after being shot in Dhaka's Rampura. He passed away around 1am on Saturday at Evercare Hospital ... Read More


BWDB engineer, wife to be quizzed as child domestic help 'pushed to death' from Dhanmondi building

Dhaka, June 20 -- A Dhaka court has allowed police to interrogate Md Sabibur Rahman, additional chief engineer of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), and his wife Farah Nusrat over the deat... Read More


Dhaka-Pabna direct train service will begin in August: railways minister

Dhaka, June 20 -- A direct train service between Dhaka and Pabna will begin in August, Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said. He noted that plans are under way to introduce a direct train ser... Read More


Bangladesh scrutinising CPI, GDP data collected during Awami League regime

Dhaka, June 20 -- The government is conducting a "forensic investigation" into the data used for calculating the consumer price index (CPI) and gross domestic product (GDP) during the Awami League reg... Read More


US envoy urges support for America in 2026 World Cup after meeting FM

Dhaka, June 20 -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has urged Bangladeshis to support the US in the ongoing World Cup, saying backing America "in the long run" always pays off. ... Read More