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12 rescued as lighter ship sinks in Karnaphuli River

Dhaka, June 30 -- A lighter vessel has sunk in the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram in the wee hours of Tuesday. The vessel, named the "MV Bay Harbour-2" sank after it was hit by another ship between B... Read More


Indian visa centres in Bangladesh to introduce automated time slots from July

Dhaka, June 30 -- India's High Commission in Dhaka is changing the process for scheduling visa application submissions, with appointment times to be assigned automatically from Jul 1. The new system ... Read More


BNP's Aslam says Appellate Division verdict 'did not reflect people's aspirations'

Dhaka, June 30 -- BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury has said the Appellate Division's verdict, which cancelled his candidacy due to loan default despite his win in the Chattogram-4 constituency in the parlia... Read More


Parliament passes bill imposing seven-year jail term, Tk 50mn fine for online betting

Dhaka, June 30 -- Parliament has passed the Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026, introducing tough penalties for online betting and a wide range of gambling offences. The law also targets match-fixing, cr... Read More


Tribunal finds former minister Inu 'conspired to suppress' July Uprising

Dhaka, June 30 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ruled that Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) President and former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu was not a "passive observer" during t... Read More


'No bar' to release as former chief justice Khairul granted bail in Jatrabari 'murder'

Dhaka, June 30 -- The High Court has granted interim bail for six months to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque over his alleged connection to a murder during the July Uprising in Dhaka's Jatrabari... Read More


Puppetman of Bangladesh Mustafa Monwar laid to rest in Banani Graveyard

Dhaka, June 30 -- Celebrated artist, puppeteer and television pioneer Mustafa Monwar has been laid to rest at Banani Graveyard after thousands of admirers, colleagues and cultural figures paid their f... Read More


Bangladesh keeps diesel, petrol, octane and kerosene prices unchanged for July

Dhaka, June 30 -- The government has kept the prices of diesel, kerosene, octane and petrol unchanged for July, maintaining the rates set in June from July 1. The Energy and Mineral Resources Divisio... Read More


Political government not solely to blame for graft, says PM Advisor Zahed

Dhaka, June 30 -- A political government is not solely responsible for corruption as it is also the "permanent part" of the state, Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said. Addre... Read More


Election Commission awaits court order on Chattogram-4's next MP

Dhaka, June 30 -- The Election Commission (EC) says it will determine the fate of the Chattogram-4 parliamentary seat in line with the court's directives after the Appellate Division cancelled BNP can... Read More