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Ramisa rape, murder: Case against Sohel, Swapna proceeds to trial

Dhaka, June 1 -- A Dhaka court has indicted Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter in a case over the rape and murder of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi. The Dhaka Metropolitan Child Repress... Read More


From student firebrand to party elder, Tofail Ahmed never abandoned his ideals

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Rise, Reign and Eclipse of a Liberation-Era Leader Campus rising star: Tofail Ahmed rose through the ranks of student politics in the 1960s, emerging as a prominent organiser and... Read More


BGB-BSF border conference set to begin on Jun 8

Dhaka, June 1 -- Amid rising tensions along the Bangladesh-India border, including reported push-back attempts and recent friction in West Bengal, the border forces of the two countries are set to mee... Read More


HSC form submission deadline extended until mid-June in Dhaka board

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka has yet again extended the deadline for students to fill in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination forms. ... Read More


Police detain seven over 'disrupting' Tofail Ahmed's funeral procession in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have detained seven people for allegedly raising slogans and creating disorder around the coffin of Awami stalwart Tofail Ahmed following his first funeral prayer in Dhaka. A ... Read More


Midwifery intern showing measles symptoms dies in Sylhet

Dhaka, June 1 -- A midwife has died with measles symptoms at a public hospital in Sylhet. The 22-year-old intern breathed her last at the intensive care unit of Sylhet Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Distric... Read More


Two Dhaka city corporation officials temporarily suspended

Dhaka, June 1 -- Two officials of Dhaka city corporations, who were removed from their duties during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's inspection of sacrificial animal waste removal in Dhaka the day aft... Read More


PMO spokesperson says fuel prices increased 'slightly'

Dhaka, June 1 -- Despite the government increasing fuel prices twice in a span of one and a half months, the rates remain at a "limited" level, according to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) spokesperson ... Read More


Government reinstates 7pm closure of shops, markets as Eid exemption ends

Dhaka, June 1 -- The government has ordered that all shopping malls, markets and shops across the country must once again close by 7pm, ending the temporary extension granted during the Eid-ul-Azha pe... Read More


Two ICC board members reach Dhaka to discuss BCB election process

Dhaka, June 1 -- A two-member delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has travelled to Dhaka to discuss the next election to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The delegation compris... Read More