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Commerce minister urges calm, says 'adequate' edible oil supply in market

Dhaka, April 12 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has urged consumers not to panic, insisting there is an "adequate" supply of edible oil in the market. Speaking to reporters after a meet... Read More


Former speaker Shirin Sharmin released on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail

Dhaka, April 12 -- Former parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has been released on bail. She walked out of Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur at 6:30pm on Sunday, Assistant Inspector General o... Read More


Police allege old video sparked tensions before Kushtia Sufi shrine killing

Dhaka, April 12 -- Police in Kushtia have said the circulation of an old video on social media helped intensify tensions ahead of the killing of self-styled "Sufi shrine leader" Shamim Reza, who was b... Read More


Former law minister Shafique Ahmed dies at 89 after age-related illness

Dhaka, April 12 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer and former law minister Shafique Ahmed has died. He passed away at around 5:45pm on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Medical Hospital in ... Read More


Former law minister Shafique Ahmed dies at 89 in Dhaka hospital

Dhaka, April 12 -- Former law minister and senior Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Shafique Ahmed has passed away. He was 89. He breathed his last at 5:45pm on Sunday at Bangladesh Medical College Hosp... Read More


Power, industrial goods to get costlier as furnace oil price rise by 35%

Dhaka, April 12 -- Electricity bills and the prices of industrial goods are set to climb as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased furnace oil prices by about 35 percent. Fo... Read More


Bangladesh reports 10 more measles deaths in a day as Dhaka sees highest admissions

Dhaka, April 12 -- At least 10 people have died over a period of 24 hours from measles and related symptoms, as the outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to spread across Bangladesh. Ac... Read More


Chittagong University student dies from mystery 'illness'

Dhaka, April 12 -- A Chittagong University student from the 2023-24 session has died after reportedly falling ill at the Govinda Gunalanker Buddhist Hostel of the university. Doctors at the Chittagon... Read More


DNCC targets 500,000 children in emergency measles drive

Dhaka, April 12 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a measles vaccination campaign across 599 centres in its 10 zones. State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit inaugurate... Read More


Ex-DGFI chief Mamun, former director Naser placed on fresh remand in Mokbul murder case

Dhaka, April 12 -- A Dhaka court has placed former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) retired lieutenant general Sheikh Mamun Khaled on a fresh one-day remand in... Read More