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Railway minister's proposed visit to controversial CRB hospital site ignites fresh protests

Dhaka, April 17 -- The reported revival of the controversial CRB hospital project has rekindled public discontent in Chattogram, triggering fresh protests to protect the city's historic green space, w... Read More


Mustafizur injury forces late change as Bangladesh bowl in opener against New Zealand

Dhaka, April 17 -- A late injury to Mustafizur Rahman disrupted Bangladesh's plans as they opted to bowl first in a reshuffled ODI opener against a heavily changed New Zealand side in Dhaka. The star... Read More


Pilgrims begin arriving at Dhaka Hajj camp ahead of first flight

Dhaka, April 17 -- Pilgrims have started arriving at the Ashkona Hajj Camp in Dhaka ahead of the first flight of the 2026 pilgrimage. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain visited th... Read More


MV Banglar Joyjatra sets sail as Hormuz opens for commercial traffic

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Bangladesh-flagged vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra has set sail toward the Strait of Hormuz from the outer anchorage of Mina Saqr port in the United Arab Emirates, following an offic... Read More


Two beaten to death in Manikganj after missing child's body recovered

Dhaka, April 17 -- A "mob" has beaten two men to death in Manikganj Sadar Upazila following the discovery of a missing child's body in a cornfield. The incident, which has left a third person fightin... Read More


Patients overflow onto floors, verandas as measles surge grips CMCH

Dhaka, April 17 -- Rafiqul Islam paced the open grounds outside Cumilla Medical College Hospital (COMCH), cradling his eight-month-old grandson, identified only as Zidan, with a cannula strapped to hi... Read More


Man who frequented India found dead along Jhenaidah border

Dhaka, April 17 -- The body of a 46-year-old Bangladeshi man with a history of travelling to India has been recovered from the Ichhamati River of Moheshpur Upazila in Jhenaidah near the border. Ratik... Read More


India reviews Hasina extradition request amid shifting Dhaka ties

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Ministry of External Affairs of India has said it is examining a formal request to extradite former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial proc... Read More


900 Rohingya dead or missing in 2025 sea journeys: UNHCR

Dhaka, April 17 -- Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees have been reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, according to the data from UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. It is the dea... Read More


Minister, state minister visit Dhaka airport to review Hajj flight preparations

Dhaka, April 17 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat have inspected Shahjalal International Airport to review overall preparations for this ye... Read More