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Bangladesh records 7 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh has reported seven new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed cases this year to 262. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Jamaat angry at CA Yunus over joint statement with BNP's Tarique

Dhaka, June 14 -- Jamaat-e-Islami believes the neutrality of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has been compromised by a "joint statement" issued following his meeting with BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Ra... Read More


Yunus-Tarique talks deliver London breakthrough, sets stage for February election

Dhaka, June 14 -- In a rare display of political detente, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman came face-to-face in London for a long-anticipated meeting that may have... Read More


Yunus leaves London for Dhaka after four-day official visit

Dhaka, June 14 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has left London for Dhaka, wrapping up a four-day official visit that included meetings with Kins Charles, British officials, lawmakers, and BNP Acting C... Read More


Police won't carry 'heavy lethal weapons', says home advisor

Dhaka, June 14 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that regular police forces will no longer carry heavy-duty lethal firearms. "By lethal weapons, I mean heavy arms will no longe... Read More


Men clad in RAB uniforms rob Tk 10mn from Nagad distributors in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 14 -- Armed men wearing uniforms resembling those of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have made off with over Tk 10.8 million from a distributor of mobile financial service Nagad in Dhaka'... Read More


Bangladesh Bank governor thanks UK agency for 'seizing' former minister's assets

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has thanked the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) for seizing assets allegedly linked to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed. The... Read More


National eye hospital operations in full swing after 17-day closure

Dhaka, June 14 -- The National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital has resumed services after a 17-day disruption due to clashes between a group of patients injured during the July Uprising and ho... Read More


Government reduces diesel price by Tk 2 per litre, petrol and octane by Tk 3

Dhaka, May 31 -- The interim government has reduced fuel prices for the month of June, cutting diesel by Tk 2 per litre and petrol and octane by Tk 3 per litre, while keeping the price of kerosene unc... Read More


National eye hospital to remain closed until safety is assured

Dhaka, May 31 -- All services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) are set to remain closed until a "favourable environment is ensured" as doctors and other staff suffer from... Read More