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Hasina audio recording was recovered by tribunal investigator, says chief prosecutor

Dhaka, July 9 -- A leaked audio recording of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in which she is heard ordering the use of lethal force during last year's July protests, was recovered by an investiga... Read More


Trump signals new sanctions on Russia

Dhaka, July 9 -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia. "We're sending some defensive weapons to Ukra... Read More


Oil prices ease from two-week highs as investors await tariff clarity

Dhaka, July 9 -- Oil prices edged down on Wednesday after rising to two-week highs in the previous session, as investors awaited new developments on US tariffs amid expectations of rising crude invent... Read More


Feni flood: Over 30 villages inundated

Dhaka, July 9 -- More than 30 villages in Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas of Feni district have been submerged following the collapse of flood control embankments at 15 points along the Muhuri, Kuhua a... Read More


Travel ban on Salman, his son, ex-IFIC Bank officials imposed

Dhaka, July 9 -- A special court in Dhaka on Tuesday issued a travel ban on 13 individuals, mostly related to the IFIC Bank, including its former Chairman Salman Fazlur Rahman and Vice-Chairman Ahmed ... Read More


Hilly regions in Ctg face landslide risk

Dhaka, July 9 -- Continuous monsoon rain from Saturday has left tens of thousands of people living in the hilly regions of Chattogram in high risks of landslides. Rainfall continued till the filing o... Read More


Cases climb, stirring public health worries

Dhaka, July 9 -- The number of Chikungunya cases has been climbing sharply in Dhaka and several other urban areas, prompting fresh concerns for public health amid the ongoing monsoon, when mosquito-bo... Read More


Ban on single-use plastic in Secretariat from October

Dhaka, July 9 -- The use of government-declared single-use plastic (SUP) items will be banned in the Secretariat from October 2, Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid announced on Tuesday. To ensure ... Read More


BUET students march for three demands

Dhaka, July 9 -- Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) held a procession on Tuesday, calling for initiatives to meet their three demands. The students announced their... Read More


BTRC directs telcos to provide 1GB free internet on July 18

Dhaka, July 9 -- The telecom regulator has instructed all mobile phone operators to offer 1GB of free internet to users on July 18, in observance of "Free Internet Day". The initiative is part of the... Read More