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15 fishermen jailed in Chandpur for catching jatka

Chandpur, April 17 -- A mobile court has sentenced 15 fishermen to different jail terms - ranging from 15 days to three months - for catching jatka in violation of the ongoing ban on fishing in the Pa... Read More


Sylhet reels from load shedding; SSC candidates face mounting hardship

Sylhet, April 17 -- Sylhet is grappling with relentless load shedding - mainly triggered by the global energy crisis following the Middle East conflict - disrupting daily life and putting SSC candidat... Read More


10 injured in Jhenaidah clash over unpaid tea bill

Jhenaidah, April 17 -- At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people over an unpaid tea bill in Shailkupa municipality of Jhenaidah on Friday morning. The injured include Na... Read More


Temperatures may rise across country: BMD

Dhaka, April 17 -- Day and night temperatures may rise slightly across the country, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Friday. The highest temperature on Thursday was 36.5 degrees... Read More


BCCCI condoles death of commerce secretary

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI) has expressed deep condolence at the death of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. In a Facebook post, BCCCI President Mo... Read More


Fuel crisis hits Rangpur, motorists spend hours in queues

Rangpur, April 17 -- A worsening fuel crisis has gripped Rangpur, leaving motorcyclists and private car owners stranded in long queues for hours as petrol pumps struggle with limited supply across the... Read More


Two killed as pickup crashes into stationary truck in Kushtia

Kushtia, April 17 -- Two people were killed and three others injured when a pickup van crashed into a stationary truck in Sadar upazila of Kushtia on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as S... Read More


Commuters suffer as Kushtia bus workers go on strike

Kushtia, April 17 -- Bus workers enforced an indefinite strike on short-distance routes in Kushtia on Friday morning to press home a two-point demand, causing suffering for passengers. Bus services o... Read More


Tahmina Rahman appointed Executive Director of ASK

, April 17 -- Human rights activist Tahmina Rahman has been appointed as the Executive Director of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), effective April 15, 2026, according to a decision of the organisation's Ex... Read More


Housewife allegedly abducted, raped in Cumilla after husband held captive

, April 17 -- A housewife on Wednesday was allegedly abducted and raped after miscreants intercepted an auto-rickshaw carrying her and her husband and held the man captive in Homna upazila of Cumilla.... Read More