Aush paddy of around 22,000 hectares cropland has been damaged so far in the country due to the recent flood, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque said today.

Sheikh Enamul Haque – sentenced to death for attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina – moved to Gazipur from Gopalganj in 2001, changed his name, and had a National ID card made with fake information later on.

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There is no budgetary measure to protect the limited disposable income of the middle-class which is being depleted due to high food inflation, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

“The two panels of Oikko and Changemakers have not accepted the results,” Abdul Aziz, leader of Oikko, and Waseem Alim, leader of The Change Makers, made the comment in a joint statement.

The labour ministry is going to sit with top business chambers tomorrow to discuss ways for implementing the directive of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) regarding the closure of shops and kitchen markets from 8 pm to save energy and curb import bills for fuel.

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) today urged the government to review its decision to close stores at 8pm as businesses will incur losses if the shops are closed so early ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.

Realtors today said the cost of various raw materials, including rod and lift, will increase in the next fiscal year because of the increase in value added tax and customs tariff.

Out of 795 voters, around 609 votes or 76.6 per cent of the total were cast, said AHM Bazlur Rahman, a member of the commission formed to hold the election.

Key suspect Sumon Shikder alias Musa has been placed on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed over the murders of Dhaka Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu, and college student Samia Afran Jamal Prity in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur on March 24, 2022.

A shipbreaking yard worker, who was on life support for five days after being hit by steel wire, died yesterday.

A man was beaten to death, reportedly on theft suspicion, in Dhaka’s Demra area early today.

At least 433 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A group of 21 students of Dhaka University, who went to Sunamganj on a tour, were stranded there due to the sudden flood.

A fire that broke out at an under-construction factory building in Adamji EPZ in Narayanganj’s Sadar upazila was doused after five hours today (June 17, 2022).

Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has regretted suspending power supply to Sunamganj district and adjoining areas.

The government yesterday appointed Fatima Yasmin as the secretary to the Finance Division under the finance ministry.

At least 357 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 31 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning (June 16, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today (June 16, 2022) secured permanent bail in two more cases, which were filed for hurting religious sentiment of Muslims and making derogatory comments on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2014 and 2017 respectively.