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Bangladeshis face higher airfare as jet fuel prices climb again

Dhaka, April 7 -- Air travel in Bangladesh is set to become more expensive again as jet fuel prices have been raised for the third time since March, piling fresh pressure on airlines and signalling li... Read More


Bangladesh eases dress code for lower court judges, lawyers amid heatwave

Dhaka, April 7 -- The dress code for judges and lawyers in Bangladesh's subordinate civil and criminal courts as well as tribunals has been relaxed until further notice amid scorching heat. The chief... Read More


Former speaker Shirin Sharmin falls on court stairs during police scuffle

Dhaka, April 7 -- Former parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has fallen on the stairs of the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrates' Court during a chaotic scuffle while being led to the lockup. The ... Read More


PM's Advisor Zahed vows to complete measles vaccination before Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, April 7 -- The government has pledged to complete the nationwide measles vaccination campaign for children before Eid-ul-Azha, with a phased rollout already under way in 30 high-risk areas. On... Read More


ICT law sufficient to handle enforced disappearance trials, says chief prosecutor

Dhaka, April 7 -- International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam says a separate "Enforced Disappearance Ordinance" or law is unnecessary for the trial of such cases, claiming that the... Read More


PSC publishes 47th BCS written results: 3,631 qualify for viva

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) written examinations, with 3,631 candidates clearing the test. PSC Public Re... Read More


Bangladesh measles crisis: 11 new deaths reported as cases surge past 1,300

Dhaka, April 7 -- A worsening measles outbreak has claimed 11 more lives across Bangladesh over the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the virus and related symptoms to 149 since mid-Ma... Read More


Aminul-led BCB board dissolved, Tamim to lead ad-hoc committee

Dhaka, April 7 -- The National Sports Council (NSC) has disbanded the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) committee led by Aminul Islam after an investigation found irregularities in its latest election. ... Read More


Subsidy bill mounts as govt holds fuel prices steady despite global price 'spike'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Skyrocketing global energy prices, fuelled by the intensifying Middle East crisis, have triggered a massive surge in Bangladesh's subsidy burden, forcing the government to absorb mul... Read More


Speaker stops law minister during enforced disappearance speech as Opposition calls it 'unwelcome'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has intervened and stopped the law minister after the Opposition leader objected to Md Asaduzzaman's "additional speech" on the trial of enforced disappeara... Read More