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Man sentenced to death for killing wife in Cumilla

, Aug. 18 -- A Cumilla court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife by electrocution in 2023. Judge of the Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-5 Mohammad Sultan Udd... Read More


Bangladesh Bank sets 10% quota for individual investors in Sukuk bonds

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- To boost retail participation in Shariah-compliant financial instruments, Bangladesh Bank has set aside a dedicated 10 percent quota for individual investors in Sukuk bond issuances.... Read More


Bus-truck collision leaves 3 dead in Gopalganj

, Aug. 18 -- Three people were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Gopalganj-Tekerhat road in Boultoli of Sadar upazila in Gopalganj district on Tuesday. ... Read More


3 more children die with measles-like symptoms; death toll reaches 918

, Aug. 18 -- Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 918 thi... Read More


690 prisoners still at large after escaping during July uprising

, Aug. 18 -- A total of 1,557 of the 2,247 prisoners who escaped from various jails during the July mass uprising have since been arrested and returned to custody while 690 remain at large, said Direc... Read More


New BNP Standing Committee members pledge to help implement election manifesto

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Four newly appointed members of the BNP's National Standing Committee on Tuesday pledged to work to strengthen Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's hands and help implement the party's el... Read More


Women-only 'Pink Bus' service launched in Dhaka

'Pink Bus', Aug. 18 -- only bus service, has been launched in the capital to ensure safer and more comfortable public transport for women. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam inaug... Read More


Energy Cooperation: Foreign Minister, PM's Advisers in Qatar

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman reached Qatar on Tuesday as part of a two-day official visit to discuss bilateral issues including cooperation in the energy sector. He left Dhak... Read More


New BNP Standing Committee members pay tribute at Zia family graves

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Four newly appointed members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) highest policymaking body, the National Standing Committee, on Tuesday paid tribute at the graves of Shaheed ... Read More


8 Rohingyas, 4 suspected traffickers held in Sylhet

Sylhet, Aug. 18 -- Police have detained eight Rohingyas and four suspected members of a human trafficking group while they were allegedly being taken to India through the Kanaighat border in Sylhet. ... Read More