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Hero Alom gets back candidacy for Dhaka-17 by-polls

Ashraful Hossain Alom, known as Hero Alom, got back his candidacy to compete for the Dhaka-17 by-election.
22 June 2023, 08:09 AM

Woman kills husband, confesses after calling 999: police

A woman stabbed her husband to death in Dhaka's Rayerbazar area this morning and surrendered to police following a call at national helpline 999, police said
22 June 2023, 06:27 AM

Dengue fever: 2 die, 360 hospitalised in 24 hours

Two dengue patients died and 360 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning.
21 June 2023, 12:06 PM
21 June 2023, 09:18 AM

Court issues travel ban on Alesha Mart chairman, 3 others

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Alesha Mart Chairman Md Monzur Alam Sikder and three others in a case filed with Banani Police Station over laundering Tk 421 crore collected from the customers.
21 June 2023, 09:12 AM

Bangladesh's labour reforms highlighted in World of Work Summit: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her recent visits to Switzerland and Qatar would further accelerate Bangladesh's multi-dimensional relations with not only these two countries, but some other friendly countries as well.
21 June 2023, 09:02 AM

Man killed after bus runs him over in Jatrabari

A man died after a bus ran him over in Dhaka's Jatrabari area this morning
21 June 2023, 07:20 AM

DU-affiliated college students block Mirpur road for 4 hours

Students from seven Dhaka University-affiliated colleges blocked the Mirpur Road in Dhaka’s Nilkhet area for around four hours to place their seven-point demand, including result publication within three months of exams.
20 June 2023, 09:06 AM

DNCC forms committee to demolish abandoned Gulshan-2 kitchen market’

Dhaka North City Corporation today formed an 11-member committee to promptly remove the abandoned “Gulshan Kitchen Market (North)” in Gulshan-2.
20 June 2023, 08:30 AM

EC registers Bangladesh JSD as political party

The Election Commission has registered Bangladesh Jasad as a political party following an order of the High Court.
19 June 2023, 10:11 AM

Rainfall may increase across country in next 72 hours

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain across the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.
19 June 2023, 07:17 AM

Dengue fever: 1 patient dies, 305 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died and 305 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning.
18 June 2023, 11:10 AM

Botched C-section at Central Hospital: Woman dies 9 days later

Mahbuba Akter Akhi, who underwent an alleged botched Caesarean Section at Central Hospital in Dhaka on June 9, died this afternoon.
18 June 2023, 08:49 AM

Dhaka-17 by-polls: EC scraps Hero Alam's nomination

The Election Commission today cancelled the nomination paper of Ashraful Hossain Alam aka Hero Alam for the Dhaka-17 by-elections.
18 June 2023, 06:46 AM

Transcom Group Director Arshad Waliur Rahman no more

Arshad Waliur Rahman, member of the board of directors of Transcom Group, died this morning. He was 58.
16 June 2023, 08:59 AM

Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, other divisions

Due to the active monsoon, all eight divisions might experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers in the 24 hours starting at 9:00am today.
16 June 2023, 07:42 AM

'Bangladesh's sovereign right to independent policy must be respected by all'

Bangladesh says it expects respect from all concerned towards the country's sovereign right to pursue independent domestic as well as foreign policy based on the motto “friendship to all, malice towards none”, as conceived by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
15 June 2023, 10:56 AM

Urban Dialogue on challenges in Bangladeshi cities held

With the urban population of Bangladesh rapidly expanding, it has become increasingly crucial to address the complex issues of the cities in Bangladesh, said speakers at a discussion in the capital yesterday.
15 June 2023, 10:01 AM

Those involved in embezzlement of fertilisers will be sent to jail: HC

The High Court today said if necessary, it would send those found involved in embezzlement of imported chemical fertilisers straight to the jail.
15 June 2023, 08:31 AM

Dhaka, other divisions may see light to moderate rain

Due to active monsoon, people in all eight divisions might see light to moderate rain or thundershowers in 24 hours starting at 9:00am today.
15 June 2023, 07:24 AM