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Jamaat lawmakers protest 'anti-people' bills, walk out over rushed legislation

Dhaka, April 9 -- Lawmakers from the Jamaat-e-Islami walked out of parliament in protest against the passage of the Local Government (Municipality) Amendment Bill, 2026, along with several other bills... Read More


Bangladesh reports 7 more deaths as measles infections hit daily high of 642 in a week

Dhaka, April 9 -- Seven more people have died in the past 24 hours after contracting measles or showing its symptoms, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Of them, one died from c... Read More


Acclaimed art director, painter Tarun Ghosh passes away at 73

Dhaka, April 9 -- National Film Award-winning art director and artist Tarun Ghosh has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 73. He passed away on Wednesday night, film director Animesh Aich told bdn... Read More


Two more children die with measles symptoms in Barishal

Dhaka, April 9 -- Amid a growing outbreak, two children undergoing treatment at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal with measles symptoms have died, taking the divisional toll to 12. B... Read More


Vote counting under way following polls in Sherpur, Bogura

Dhaka, April 9 -- Voting has concluded in the Sherpur-3 constituency general election and the Bogura-6 by-election, with counting now under way across the centres. Polling for both seats commenced at... Read More


Three injured as argument over petrol line escalates to stabbing in Gaibandha

Dhaka, April 9 -- An argument over queuing for petrol has ended in violence as three people have been stabbed and injured at Palashbari Filling Station in Gaibandha. Police have detained a man in con... Read More


Jamaat candidate boycotts Sherpur-3 election alleging 'ballot stuffing, intimidation'

Dhaka, April 9 -- Alleging widespread irregularities, ballot stuffing, and the forced removal of polling agents, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Masudur Rahman has announced a boycott of the Sherpur-3 el... Read More


Bangladesh to add 200 Indian broad-gauge coaches in potential Dhaka-north rail expansion

Dhaka, April 9 -- Bangladesh Railway is going to bolster its fleet with 200 broad-gauge coaches from India, a move likely to increase the frequency of intercity trains between Dhaka and northern distr... Read More


CID tasked with reinvestigating Dhaleshwari toll plaza crash that left six dead

Dhaka, April 9 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to reinvestigate the case over a crash that killed six people at the Dhaleshwari toll plaza on the Dhaka-Mawa Ex... Read More


Abu Sayed murder: Parents allege 'top officials' evaded justice as ICT sentences 5

Dhaka, April 9 -- The parents of Abu Sayed, whose death became a symbol for the July Uprising, have expressed dissatisfaction with the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) verdict, alleging that high... Read More