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Boatman swept away in 'knee-deep water' of Jamuna

Dhaka, May 22 -- A veteran boatman has gone missing after falling into knee-deep water and getting swept away by a powerful undercurrent in the Jamuna River under Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj. The ac... Read More


Dhaka, three other divisions to see heavy rainfall in 24 hours

Dhaka, May 22 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast moderately heavy to heavy rainfall at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours star... Read More


Vaccine gaps could worsen AMR risks

Dhaka, May 22 -- A new policy brief has warned that vaccine gaps could worsen antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh amid the ongoing measles outbreak, which experts say has been driven largely ... Read More


Persons with disabilities seek bigger budgetary support

Dhaka, May 22 -- Persons with disabilities have demanded special allocations in the upcoming national budget, along with financial and institutional reforms to ensure the protection of their basic rig... Read More


PM Tarique visits Ramisa's house

Dhaka, May 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the house of rape victim Ramisa at Pallabi in the city on Thursday night. He inquired about the tragic incident and assured the victim's family ... Read More


S Alam, 10 others face 5-month civil jail warrants

Dhaka, May 22 -- A Chattogram court has issued five-month civil imprisonment warrants against S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam Masud and 10 of his family members and associates over Tk 0.844... Read More


Eid rush begins as thousands leave capital

Dhaka, May 22 -- City dwellers began leaving the capital on Thursday ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha to celebrate the festival with their families in their ancestral villages, triggering the annual rush... Read More


Insurance bodies await permanent leadership

Dhaka, May 22 -- Bangladesh's insurance sector has been operating without full-time leadership at two of its most important institutions for more than two months, fuelling concerns over policy delays ... Read More


Ensuring violence-free local govt polls is challenging: CEC Nasir

Dhaka, May 21 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin spoke of a history of conflict and violence in Bangladesh's local government elections, but says he does not want to see any bloodshe... Read More


Home minister vows swift exemplary trial in Ramisa murder case

Dhaka, May 21 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today (Thursday) assured the nation that the trial in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa would be completed as quickly as poss... Read More