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Flood risk looms over 12 districts amid heavy rainfall

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board has warned that flood situations may develop in 12 districts following days of heavy rainfall both insi... Read More


Textbook delay looms for classes 6-8 in 2026

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The timely distribution of free textbooks for secondary-level students in 2026 has come under question after the government's purchase committee rejected procurement proposals worth ... Read More


Admit UN report as historic record: HC

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The High Court has directed the government to officially recognise the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) fact-finding report on the July Uprisin... Read More


Fight over bribe money outrage online

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- A shocking altercation over alleged bribe money at Savar Municipality has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread public attention and criticism. The video, which shows heated... Read More


175 irregular BD migrants repatriated from Libya

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- A total of 175 irregular Bangladeshi migrants were brought back home from Benghazi, Libya, on Thursday morning through a Burak Air flight that landed in Dhaka at 6:15 am. The repatri... Read More


Feni Univ students block highway demanding permanent campus

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Feni University students have blocked the Dhaka-Chittagong highway demanding a permanent campus. They took up positions on the northern side of the Mahipal Flyover in Feni on Thursda... Read More


Fakhrul acquitted in explosion case

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 65 other party leaders have been acquitted in a case filed over a crude bomb explosion during political unrest in Dhaka.Judge Md... Read More


BB considering fresh digital bank licenses

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has placed the issue of granting new digital bank licenses on the agenda for its upcoming board meeting scheduled for August 27. This development comes amid strong i... Read More


Dissent voice irrelevant in the Parliament

India, Aug. 22 -- The PM's silence in the Rajya Sabha was not just a procedural lapse - it was a grave insult to the federal character of our democracy. The House of States was treated with utter cont... Read More


Reining in Online Gaming Platforms

India, Aug. 22 -- 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025' is a balancing act between safeguarding the gamers while restricting gaming companies to go berserk It was long overdue, a... Read More