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EC to roll out NID services for Bangladeshi expats in Japan

Dhaka, June 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) is planning to begin issuing national identity cards (NIDs) to Bangladeshi expatriates in Japan, making it the 10th country where such services are offer... Read More


Mahmud Hasan Khan becomes new BGMEA president

Dhaka, June 14 -- Mahmud Hasan Khan has been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2025-27 term, following a decisive win by the Forum pan... Read More


Yunus returns home from London after four-day visit

Dhaka, June 14 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has returned to Bangladesh following a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom. He arrived in Dhaka at 9:45am on Saturday aboard a Biman Banglades... Read More


Garment worker killed after 'rape' in Savar, father-in-law detained

Dhaka, June 14 -- A female readymade garment worker has been found dead in a house in Dhaka's Savar Upazila, with her family alleging she was raped before being murdered. Police have detained her fat... Read More


5 dead after bus crashes into stationary truck in Dinajpur

Dhaka, June 14 -- Five people have been killed after a bus rear-ended a stationary truck in Dinajpur's Ghoraghat. At least 15 others were injured in the incident that took place around 4am on Saturda... Read More


One dies, 169 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day

Dhaka, June 14 -- Another person has died of dengue while 169 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patient... Read More


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


Alikadam tourists' death: tour group admin arrested over alleged negligence

Dhaka, June 14 -- Police have arrested the administrator of a Facebook-based travel group on charges of "negligence" after two tourists died and another went missing during a trekking expedition in a ... Read More


Met Office forecasts continuous rains from Sunday, possible landslides

Dhaka, June 14 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast incessant rainfall across the country starting Sunday following days of scorching heat. The spell of rains could also tri... Read More