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ADB approves $175m loan to expand electricity access in CHT

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $175 million concessional loan to expand access to reliable and affordable electricity in Bangladesh's Chattogram Hill Tracts, helping... Read More


Man 'commits suicide after killing two minor sons' in Jashore

Benapole, Sept. 1 -- A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his two minor sons following a family dispute in Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as ... Read More


Dhaka ranks 11th among cities with worst air quality

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Dhaka ranked 11th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 105 at 10:08 am. According to the AQI scale, ... Read More


Ziaur Rahman only President to declare independence, fight in Liberation War: Minister

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Tuesday said Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman was the only President who declared Bangladesh's independence a... Read More


Tarique pays tribute to Zia, Khaleda on BNP's founding anniversary

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday paid homage to party founder Ziaur Rahman and its former chairperson Khaleda Zia by placing a wreath at their graves marking... Read More


Teen 'brutally tortured' over theft accusation in Faridpur

Faridpur, Sept. 1 -- year-old boy was allegedly tortured after being accused of stealing iron rods in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur, with his hands, feet, eyes and mouth reportedly tied during the as... Read More


Legal notice seeks verification of foreign citizenship of Khalilur, Humaiun

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- A legal notice has been served on the authorities concerned seeking verification of the foreign citizenship status, allegiance to any foreign state and constitutional validity of the... Read More


Ex-British PM Starmer to step down as MP

LONDON, Sept. 1 -- Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday he is to stand down as Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras. "Now is the right time to step down as MP ... Read More


Govt to distribute bicycles to secondary schoolgirls to encourage female education: Milon

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon on Tuesday said the government has taken an initiative to distribute bicycles to secondary schoolgirls across the country to encourage female e... Read More


Dengue situation worsens in Pirojpur

Pirojpur, Sept. 1 -- Dengue situation has worsened across all seven upazilas of Pirojpur, with patients being admitted daily to hospitals and upazila health complexes. Twenty new cases were reported ... Read More