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Two killed as highway robbery turns violent in Gazipur

Dhaka, June 20 -- At least two people have been killed a robbery turned violent in Gazipur's Sreepur Upazila, police say. At least four people have been arrested over the incident that occurred aroun... Read More


Muhuri and Silonia rivers breach embankments in Feni, 9 villages flooded

Dhaka, June 20 -- At least nine villages in Feni have been flooded after two embankments of the Muhuri and Silonia rivers were breached after to continuous rain and mountain runoff. The embankment of ... Read More


EC finalises new campaign rules, bars posters and allows TV dialogue slots

Dhaka, June 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the "Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates 2025" for the next general election that forbids use of posters and sets the maxi... Read More


Bangladesh suffers from gas supply crunch

Dhaka, June 20 -- Consumers across the country have been facing a gas supply shortage for three consecutive days due to disruptions in the offloading of imported LNG. Factories in different parts of ... Read More


Bangladesh's human rights oversight vacuum leaves complaints swirling in vortex of silence

Dhaka, June 20 -- For seven months, Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), once a forum of hope for the marginalised and wronged, now sits empty, legally bound but practically powerless... Read More


Interim government retires five secretaries

Dhaka, June 20 -- The interim government has sent five secretaries into compulsory retirement, citing "public interest" after they completed 25 years of service. Separate notifications issued by the ... Read More


Bangladeshi deposits in Swiss banks soar over 33-fold to 589mn francs

Dhaka, June 20 -- Funds held in Swiss banks under the name of Bangladesh have soared more than 33 times in a year, reaching 589.5 million Swiss francs. The sharp rise in deposits in 2024 marks a dram... Read More


Hasina accused of attempted murder linked to July Uprising in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 20 -- A madrasa student who lost vision in one eye during the July Uprising has filed an attempted murder case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 166 others, including senior... Read More


NBR trails Tk 660bn behind revenue target after 11 months

Dhaka, June 20 -- Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) has fallen Tk 660.78 billion behind its revenue target in the first 11 months of FY2025, despite mid-year hikes in duties and taxes on go... Read More


Experts call for merging low, medium cigarette tiers

Dhaka, June 19 -- As the proposed budget for FY 2025-26 has kept the prices of and tax rates on all types of tobacco products unchanged, it will, once finalised and adopted, lead to an increase in the... Read More