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Bangladeshi teenager killed in firing by Indians after crossing border

Habiganj, Aug. 30 -- A Bangladeshi teenager was killed in pellet gunfire allegedly by Indian smugglers after crossing into India through the Chunarughat border in Habiganj on Sunday. The deceased was... Read More


Teen girl gang raped in Cumilla; one arrested

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- year-old girl was gang-raped allegedly by her boyfriend and four of his friends while they were out on a trip to Lalmai Hills in Cumilla. Police arrested one of the accused, Sakib, ... Read More


Sagar-Runi murder: ICT finds link to cultural figure

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Aminul Islam has said investigators have found a link between a "cultural figure" and the murder of journalist couple S... Read More


Dr Zahed calls for Bangladesh where journalists can speak fearlessly

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister's Information Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh should reach a stage where activism by journalists is no longer needed and every journalist can expr... Read More


Market not being allowed to function as a market: PM's adviser Titumir

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister's economic and planning adviser Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has said the country's market system is not being allowed to function properly like a market and that ... Read More


'Godi media' controlling minds with propaganda in India: Rizvi

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said policymakers in India are using the media like a "stick" to suppress people and control their minds through various prop... Read More


BB earns Tk 25,977 crore net profit in FY26; approves bonus of six times basic salary

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) recorded a net profit of Tk 25,977 crore for the recently concluded fiscal year FY2025-26, marking an increase of Tk 3,357 crore compared to the previous fiscal ... Read More


BFSA fines 16 outlets Tk 20.50 lakh in week-long food safety crackdown

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) collected fines totalling Tk 20.50 lakh from 16 establishments and filed as many cases during a nationwide enforcement drive conducted bet... Read More


Patuakhali man 'sells' 18-month-old son to buy iPhone

Patuakhali, Aug. 30 -- A man has allegedly sold his one-and-a-half-year-old son, Musa, for Tk 1 lakh to buy an iPhone in Dashmina upazila of Patuakhali. The accused, Md Maruf, is the son of Mofiz Mun... Read More


Working to finalise a mega plan for tourism sector: Tourism Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat on Sunday informed Parliament that the government has started working to finalise a comprehensive mega plan for the develo... Read More