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Two siblings drown in Chandpur pond

Dhaka, April 5 -- Two brothers drowned in a pond near their home in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Yasin, 8, and Rusel, 6, sons of Abul Bashar and Shahina Be... Read More


Microphone outage disrupts Parliament 

Sangsad Bhaban, April 5 -- The Parliament again experienced a significant disruption on Sunday as a microphone outage forced a session suspension lasting one hour and 18 minutes. Speaker Hafiz Uddin ... Read More


Emergency measles-rubella campaign launched to protect over 1.2mn children in 30 upazilas

Dhaka, April 5 -- The government of Bangladesh, with support from UNICEF, WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Sunday launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign to protect more than ... Read More


PM embraces grief of July fighters, martyrs' families; vows support

Dhaka, April 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday assured unwavering support for those affected by the July movement, as he met the injured and family members of those killed in the uprising i... Read More


Austerity measures kick in amid energy crisis

, April 5 -- imposed austerity measures - featuring revised office hours and shorter business operations - came into effect on Sunday as the country moves to curb energy consumption amid the ongoing M... Read More


Khulna division reports 56 suspected measles cases in 24 hours

, April 5 -- A total of 56 more children, showing symptoms consistent with measles, were admitted to hospitals across 10 districts of Khulna division in the 24 hours till Saturday afternoon. During t... Read More


Gandharbpur project expected to transform Dhaka's water supply: France

Dhaka, April 5 -- Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet on Sunday met Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and their dis... Read More


Crude oil crisis: Bangladesh's only refinery faces imminent shutdown after April 10

Dhaka, April 5 -- Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the country's sole state-owned oil refinery, is on the verge of a temporary shutdown as crude oil imports have remained suspended for the last one and... Read More


BKMEA urges PM to amend "Complex" provisions of labour ordinance 2025, to stabilize industry

Dhaka, April 5 -- The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has called upon the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament to reconsider and amend several provisions of the... Read More


5 sentenced to death in Chattogram college student Shawon murder case

Dhaka, April 5 -- A court in Chattogram on Sunday sentenced five members of a gang to death in connection with the murder of college student Fosiur Rahman Shawon 18 years ago. The verdict was deliver... Read More