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Lightning strikes leave 9 dead in four northern districts

Dhaka, June 4 -- At least nine people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat and Chudanga districts on Thursday. Of them, five people were killed in Chapa... Read More


Man dies in mob beating after alleged attempt to sexually assault child in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah, June 4 -- A man accused of attempting to sexually assault a seven-year-old girl died at a hospital after being thrashed by an angry mob in Jhenaidah's Char Khajura area on Thursday. The de... Read More


Acting CID chief Ali Akbar Khan applies for voluntary retirement

Dhaka, June 4 -- Acting Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) DIG Ali Akbar Khan has applied for voluntary retirement and pre-retirement leave (PRL) under Section 44 of the Government S... Read More


Diljit Dosanjh faces backlash over alleged transphobic lyric in "Aroma"

Dhaka, June 4 -- Singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh has drawn criticism over a lyric in his 2026 song Aroma, which some social media users have described as offensive to the transgender community. The c... Read More


Cabinet approves FDI incentive policy, medical university law amendment

Dhaka, June 4 -- The cabinet has approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Incentive Scheme Policy, 2026 aimed at encouraging Bangladeshi citizens, including expatriates, to bring foreign direct in... Read More


BERC rolls back electricity price hikes for lifeline, marginal consumers

Dhaka, June 4 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday restored electricity tariffs for lifeline and marginal consumers to their previous levels, a day after announcing a tari... Read More


UAP hosts dialogue on Bangladesh health budget

Dhaka, June 4 -- Speakers and participants on Thursday emphasized the importance of research-driven policymaking and stronger partnerships between academic institutions, healthcare practitioners, poli... Read More


Two cousins drown in Shariatpur pond

Shariatpur, June 4 -- Two cousins died after drowning in a pond in Bhedarganj upazila of Shariatpur on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Ridham, 8, and Rifat, 7. The incident occurre... Read More


Truck runs over siblings in Dinajpur; brother killed, sister injured

Dinajpur, June 4 -- year-old boy was killed and his elder sister seriously injured after a truck ran them over while they were walking to a local maktab in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur on Thursday mo... Read More


Jamaat holds protest rally in Dhaka against fuel, power price hikes

Dhaka, June 4 -- e-Islami on Thursday staged a protest rally and demonstration in the capital against repeated increases in fuel and electricity prices, as well as the rising cost of essential commodi... Read More