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Push-in at gunpoint

Bangladesh, June 8 -- A leading West Bengal-based human rights organisation has accused India's Border Security Force (BSF) of forcibly pushing so-called Bangladeshis, including women and children, to... Read More


Universities warn against expanded UGC control and policies that disadvantages English-medium and international faculty

Bangladesh, June 7 -- A government initiative to review Bangladesh's private university laws has triggered a broader debate over the future of higher education governance, with private university lead... Read More


Dhaka, Ankara to form joint ministerial committees

Bangladesh, June 7 -- Dhaka and Ankara have reached an understanding to establish a series of ministerial-level consultation mechanisms aimed at strengthening political, defence and strategic cooperat... Read More


Health experts urge food warning labels to curb NCDs

Bangladesh, June 7 -- Health experts and food safety advocates have called for the introduction of mandatory warning-based front-of-package labelling (FOPL) on packaged foods in Bangladesh, arguing th... Read More


PM for skill-based, job-oriented education instead of certificate-centric learning

Bangladesh, June 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for developing a skill and technology-based practical and job-oriented education system in the country instead of certificate-based edu... Read More


Ramisa murder judgment to be upheld by higher courts, hopes Law Minister

Bangladesh, June 7 -- Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the judgment in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa and hoped that it would be upheld by the high... Read More


NCP unveils Tk8.52 lakh crore shadow budget

Bangladesh, June 6 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Friday unveiled its shadow budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing a Tk 8.52 lakh crore spending plan centred on economic reforms, emplo... Read More


Ambitious budget faces test of delivery

Bangladesh, June 6 -- Balancing ambitious election commitments with the need to revive a fragile economy, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is poised to announce a record Tk 9... Read More


A man cools an elephant with a hose at the city's Mirpur Zoo on Friday as part of efforts to provide relief from the intense heatwave sweeping across the country.

Bangladesh, June 6 -- A man cools an elephant with a hose at the city's Mirpur Zoo on Friday as part of efforts to provide relief from the intense heatwave sweeping across the country. Published by H... Read More


Inqilab Mancha sets 7-day deadline

Bangladesh, June 6 -- Inqilab Mancha on Friday demanded that the government provide concrete information about those responsible for the murder of its spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, within the n... Read More