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Shariatpur, Narayanganj see four child deaths by drowning within hours

Dhaka, June 4 -- Two brothers and two cousins have drowned in separate pond incidents in Shariatpur and Narayanganj, police have said. The deaths occurred on Thursday afternoon in the two districts. ... Read More


Government to allocate 2% of GDP for 2026-27 education budget, says education minister

Dhaka, June 4 -- Education spending in the 2026-27 fiscal year will be set at 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said. Speaking to reporters at ... Read More


Citing precedence, Khalilur says UN post and foreign ministry can be handled together

Dhaka, June 4 -- Khalilur Rahman has said he sees no difficulty in simultaneously serving as foreign minister and president of the United Nations General Assembly, dismissing concerns over potential c... Read More


Police amp up surveillance around ex-Narayanganj mayor Ivy's home

Dhaka, June 4 -- Police have increased surveillance around the Narayanganj home of former city corporation mayor Salina Hayat Ivy following her release from prison, installing CCTV cameras and deployi... Read More


Lamine Yamal ranked CIES most valuable footballer ahead of Haaland, Mbappe

Dhaka, June 4 -- Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been named the world's most valuable footballer, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory rankings, which place his estimated transfer value... Read More


Swecchasebak Dal leader hospitalised after 'assault' inside Rangpur police station

Dhaka, June 4 -- A leader of the Jatiotabadi Swecchasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the BNP, has been hospitalised after allegedly being beaten inside Rangpur's Kotwali Police Station. The allegatio... Read More


BNP leaders named as Sirajganj, Chuadanga, Satkhira district council administrators

Dhaka, June 4 -- The government has appointed three BNP leaders as administrators for the Sirajganj, Chuadanga and Satkhira district councils. The Local Government Division announced the decision on ... Read More


Power regulator rolls back tariff hike for low-income electricity users within a day

Dhaka, June 4 -- Bangladesh's power regulator has reversed a tariff hike for low-income households, restoring earlier electricity rates within a day of the decision. BERC has backtracked on its Wedne... Read More


Australian MP raises concerns over Barrister Suman's 'unlawful' detention

Dhaka, June 4 -- A New South Wales upper house MP has expressed concerns over the detention of former Bangladeshi MP Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman and his cases, citing broader human rights issue... Read More


Government to upgrade all Upazila health complexes to 101 beds

Dhaka, June 4 -- Bangladesh is set for a nationwide overhaul of rural healthcare, with all Upazila health complexes to be expanded from 50 beds to 101-bed hospitals. The decision was announced in a m... Read More