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Two men hack bKash agent, 'flee with Tk 350,000' in Dhaka's Adabor

Dhaka, June 16 -- Two young men have reportedly hacked a bKash agent with a machete and made off with Tk 350,000 from his shop in Dhaka's Adabor. Police said the attack took place around 11am on Tues... Read More


Child with measles symptoms dies, 136 new cases detected

Dhaka, June 16 -- Another child with measles symptoms has died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The country has also detected 136 more cases of the disease over the period. In its regular bulle... Read More


Abul Barkat secures bail in murder case as well, no 'obstacle' to release

Dhaka, June 16 -- A Dhaka court has granted bail for economist Prof Abul Barkat in the murder case of businessman Abdul Wadud, who was killed at Dhaka's Nilkhet during the July Uprising. His legal co... Read More


World Bank trims Bangladesh growth forecast to 4.6% as Iran war and global turmoil bite

Dhaka, June 16 -- The World Bank has projected Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.6 percent in the next fiscal year, signalling a more cautious outlook for the economy amid mounting... Read More


Families still search after 2013 disappearances across two villages in Natore

Dhaka, June 16 -- A Silence that Never Lifted Five men vanish: Within 48 hours in May 2013, five local men vanished without a trace across two villages in Natore Zero answers: Authorities and agenci... Read More


Verdict in 'child rape' case in Bakalia to be delivered on Wednesday

Dhaka, June 16 -- A Chattogram court will deliver the verdict in a case over the rape of a 3.5-year-old child near Chairman Ghata of Bakalia Thana on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the judge at the Chattogra... Read More


Awami League activists stage protests, throw eggs near Hasnat's London meeting venue

Dhaka, June 16 -- Awami League activists in the UK have staged protests around a venue in East London where National Citizen Party (NCP) leader and MP Hasnat Abdullah was scheduled to attend a meeting... Read More


I returned from India immediately in protest, says PM's Advisor Zahed

Dhaka, June 16 -- Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman says he returned to Bangladesh after he was held up at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport because he felt it was nec... Read More


Holy Family Red Crescent launches Bangladesh's 'first' measles treatment guideline

Dhaka, June 16 -- Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College (HFRCMC) has launched Bangladesh's first institutional measles treatment guideline, aimed at standardising diagnosis and care within the faci... Read More


Holy Family Red Crescent launches Bangladesh's first measles treatment guideline

Dhaka, June 16 -- Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College (HFRCMC) has launched Bangladesh's first institutional measles treatment guideline, aimed at standardising diagnosis and care within the faci... Read More