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Former Daily Star journalist Ashfaqul's mother wants fair probe into Preeti Urang's death

Dhaka, April 17 -- Anowara Mahbub, mother of Syed Ashfaqul Haque, has issued a statement seeking a fair investigation into the death of Preeti Urang, an underaged domestic worker who died after fallin... Read More


Bangladesh grapples with surging illnesses amid intense heat, doctors advise caution

Dhaka, April 17 -- Amid the intense heat wave affecting the nation, people are falling ill with symptoms like colds, fevers, and stomach aches. There is also a higher risk of heat stroke. Doctors advi... Read More


Jamuna Express train derails in Tejgaon, blocking incoming rail service to Dhaka

Dhaka, April 17 -- A Jamuna Express train has derailed in Dhaka's Tejgaon, blocking all incoming rail service to the capital. "The train derailed a little after 8am," said Inspector Ferdous Ahmed Bis... Read More


Dhaka rail service restored after recovery of derailed Jamuna Express carriage

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Jamuna Express train carriage that derailed in Dhaka's Tejgaon has been recovered, restoring incoming rail service to Dhaka after nearly two and a half hours. The train deraile... Read More


Young tourist from Chattogram city drowns in Sitakunda waterfall

Dhaka, April 17 -- A young tourist has drowned in a waterfall in Chattogram's Sitakunda. The victim, Tahmid Hasan, 18, is a resident of the Kusumbagh Residential Area of the port city's Khulshi. His ... Read More


Hasina asks ministers to keep an eye on Middle East situation

Dhaka, April 17 -- Sheikh Hasina has asked her cabinet colleagues to to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East after Iran's retaliatory missile and drone attack on Israel. The prime minister... Read More


Wedding joy shattered: partygoers among 14 killed in Jhalakathi road crash

Dhaka, April 17 -- A wedding reception took a tragic turn when two of four autorickshaws carrying the bride's family were hit by a truck near Gabkhan Bridge in Jhalakathi's Sadar Upazila. Some have d... Read More


Truck driver, assistant held over Jhalakathi crash that killed 14 people

Dhaka, April 17 -- Police have arrested the driver of a truck that crushed three autorickshaws and a car, killing at least 14 people in Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila. His assistant was also arrested immed... Read More


Ex-Awami League MP Bodi's brothers are involved in the drug trade: CID

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police have found that the two brothers of former Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi are 'godfathers' in the drug trade in Cox's Bazar.... Read More


9 flights from Dhaka to Dubai, Sharjah cancelled over UAE floods

Dhaka, April 17 -- Flash floods triggered by unprecedented rainfall in the United Arab Emirates have forced airlines to cancel nine flights from Dhaka to Dubai and Sharjah. The flights had been sched... Read More