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IMF further trims Bangladesh's GDP growth forecast for FY24 to 5.7%

Dhaka, April 16 -- The International Monetary Fund has further cut its real GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh in fiscal 2023-24 to 5.7 percent from its previous projection of 6 percent. The IMF upda... Read More


Bangladeshi woman couldn't buy family Eid gift. She died by suicide

Dhaka, April 16 -- Police have recovered the body of a 65-year-old woman, who the family say died by suicide from depression after failing to buy Eid-ul-Fitr gifts for her daughter and daughter-in-law... Read More


3 burnt as AC explodes in Savar tailor's shop

Dhaka, April 16 -- Three people have been burnt after an air conditioner explosion sparked a fire at a tailor's shop in Dhaka's Savar. At least seven people, including pedestrians, were injured by sha... Read More


14, including five of a family, die in Faridpur road accident

Dhaka, April 16 -- Fourteen people, including five members of the same family, have been killed after a passenger bus crashed head-on into a pickup truck in Faridpur. At least 15 others were injured i... Read More


Bangladesh appoints Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed as spin bowling coach for T20 WC

Dhaka, April 16 -- Bangladesh have appointed former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as spin bowling coach in a boost for the Tigers ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup. He will join the squad ahead of... Read More


Family were on way to bring relief. Five are among 14 killed in Faridpur crash

Dhaka, April 16 -- A storm damaged Rakibul Islam Milon Molla's house in Faridpur's Boalmari some days ago, so he decided to go to the deputy commissioner's office on Tuesday to bring tin sheets distri... Read More


13 more Myanmar Army, BGP personnel take refuge in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 16 -- Another 13 personnel of Myanmar's army and Border Guard Police have taken shelter in Bangladesh amid fighting with rebels. They crossed the border through three points in Banarban'... Read More


BNP announces official boycott of Upazila polls

Dhaka, April 16 -- The BNP has decided to officially boycott the upcoming Upazila elections, saying that the government has failed to create a fair and peaceful voting environment. The party had prev... Read More


Chattogram plans waste power station in Karnaphuli River island, a kingdom of plants and birds

Dhaka, April 16 -- In the heart of the Karnaphuli River lies the jungle forest of Bakalia Char, a riverine island undisturbed for decades. Recently, the Chattogram City Corporation proposed a waste po... Read More


Bangladesh bakes in April heat wave, rain may bring sporadic respite

Dhaka, April 16 -- A brief shower and gusty winds brought some relief to Dhaka residents on Tuesday amid a heat wave that has stretched on for over a week. Bangladesh is experiencing mild to moderate... Read More