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Bangladesh forecasts Nor'wester storms in 7 divisions

Dhaka, April 27 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast Nor'wester storms in seven divisions of the country, except for the Barishal Division. Alongside this, rain has also bee... Read More


Probe committees formed after students fall ill from school meals in Chapainawabganj, Madaripur

Dhaka, April 27 -- The government has formed investigation committees after several students reportedly fell ill after consuming food under the school feeding programme in Chapainawabganj and Madaripu... Read More


Acclaimed photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Bangladesh's Liberation War, dies at 83

Dhaka, April 26 -- Raghu Rai, the celebrated Indian photographer who became part of Bangladesh's history through his images of the Liberation War, has died at the age of 83. He passed away at a priva... Read More


Nine years after sentencing, justice in Narayanganj seven-murder case still stalled

Dhaka, April 26 -- Twelve years have passed since the chilling abduction and murder of seven people in Narayanganj, yet the families of the victims find themselves trapped in a prolonged legal limbo. ... Read More


Govt holds second ECNEC meeting after 19-day gap

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has held its second meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), 19 days after the first one under the BNP administration was adjourne... Read More


Grief and questions as customs official's body reaches home

Dhaka, April 26 -- As the coffin of assistant revenue officer Bullet Bairagi arrived at his ancestral home in Gopalganj's Tungipara, his wife Urmi Hira did not join the loud lamentations of the neighb... Read More


BRAC Bank Agent Banking disburses Tk 27.2bn in remittances in 2025

Dhaka, April 26 -- BRAC Bank says it was disbursed Tk 27.2 billion in remittances through its agent banking channel, nearly double the amount recorded in the previous year. The agent banking system h... Read More


RAB detains five 'professional muggers' over death of customs official in Cumilla

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken five suspects into custody for questioning following the discovery of customs official Bullet Bairagi's body beside the Dhaka-Chattogram H... Read More


Bangladesh has begun printing money again, says PRI

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has begun borrowing from banks by printing money even though inflation remains above 8 percent, says Ashikur Rahman, chief economist at the Policy Research Institute ... Read More


Business leaders accuse NBR VAT officials of harassment on roads, ports

Dhaka, April 26 -- Business leaders have raised sharp allegations of "harassment" and "extortion" against officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), claiming that VAT and customs officers frequ... Read More