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Thirteen years on, justice remains elusive over deadly Rana Plaza collapse

Dhaka, April 24 -- Thirteen years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, the trials in the two main cases over the country's deadliest industrial disaster remain unfinished. The murder case has rece... और पढ़ें


Three injured as wall collapses during mediation meeting in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, April 24 -- Three people, including a former municipal councillor, were injured after a wall collapsed during a local mediation meeting in Brahmanbaria. The incident occurred around 9:30pm on ... और पढ़ें


Principal among five injured in attack on Rajshahi college campus over extortion row

Dhaka, April 24 -- A government college in Rajshahi's Durgapur has been rocked by violence, vandalism and alleged assaults on teachers during ongoing degree examinations, in an incident authorities li... और पढ़ें


Acute power shortages in rural Bangladesh slash farm output, stall industry

Dhaka, April 24 -- Power Paralysis: Farms, Factories Falter Deepening energy inequality: Villages are bearing the brunt of a 2,500MW national deficit, enduring up to 12 hours of outages compared to s... और पढ़ें


Cabinet approves abolition of duty-free car import facility for MPs

Dhaka, April 24 -- The Cabinet has given both principle the final approval to a draft law abolishing the duty-free car import privilege for members of parliament It was approved under the proposed "M... और पढ़ें


Non-communicable diseases account for 71% of deaths in Bangladesh: WHO

Dhaka, April 24 -- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for around 71 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh, with excessive consumption of ultra-processed foods emerging as a major driver of the... और पढ़ें


Power deficit deepens as Adani outage lifts load-shedding to 2,500MW

Dhaka, April 24 -- A shutdown of one unit at India's Jharkhand-based Adani Power Plant has intensified pressure on Bangladesh's electricity system, pushing load-shedding sharply higher across the coun... और पढ़ें


Sri Lanka opens probe as hackers siphon $2.5mn from debt coffers

Dhaka, April 24 -- Sri Lanka has opened an investigation into a high-stakes security breach after hackers infiltrated the finance ministry's systems to steal $2.5 million, the BBC reports. The Britis... और पढ़ें


Changes the police need, and not just uniforms!

Dhaka, April 24 -- After the general elections, there has reportedly been a rumble of discontentment over the change of the police uniform carried out during the interim government. It's believed tha... और पढ़ें


How far have Bangladesh moved towards direct World Cup qualification?

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh have moved a step closer to direct qualification for the next World Cup after taking four points from a possible six in their series against New Zealand. The result has ... और पढ़ें