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Brahmaputra erosion leaves 50 families homeless in Kurigram, over 100 at risk

Kurigram, March 30 -- Along the shifting banks of the Brahmaputra, uncertainty has once again gripped riverine communities in northern Bangladesh, as relentless erosion over the past week has rendered... Read More


Woman killed after being hit by bus in Dhaka's Saydabad

Dhaka, March 30 -- year-old woman was killed after being hit by a bus at the Saydabad Railgate area in the capital's Jatrabari on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Taslima Akter Shahinur... Read More


Dhaka ranks 5th among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, March 30 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 5th among the world's most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 141 at 08:55 am. To... Read More


Govt eyes investment-driven growth to boost jobs, public financing: Adviser Titumir

Dhaka, March 30 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Monday said the government aims to ensure that investment translates into production, production in... Read More


Bangladesh sees surge in measles cases, child deaths; govt takes emergency measures

Dhaka, March 30 -- Measles cases are rising in parts of Bangladesh including Dhaka with hospitals reporting increased admissions and child deaths. At the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Mohakhali, Dh... Read More


Former Chief Justice Khairul Haque shown arrested in two more murder cases

Dhaka, March 30 -- Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque has been shown arrested in two separate murder cases linked to the July Uprising, filed with Jatrabari and Adabar police stations in Dhaka. F... Read More


DU begins preparations for Bengali new year celebrations

Dhaka university, March 30 -- Comprehensive preparations for the celebration of Pahela Baishakh and Bengali New Year 1433 officially commenced today at the Faculty of Fine Arts, DU (University of Dhak... Read More


Anti-tobacco advocacy groups urge tobacco control ordinance to be adopted by parliament

Dhaka, March 30 -- Advocate Zainul Abedin, Member of Parliament from Barishal-3 and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Monday expressed optimism that the Tobacco Control Ordinance 202... Read More


Tobacco control ordinance to be turn into law in first session of Parliament: Adv. Zainul Abedin

Dhaka, March 30 -- Advocate Zainul Abedin, Member of Parliament from Barishal-3 and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Monday expressed optimism that the Tobacco Control Ordinance 202... Read More


4 sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of farmer in Kushtia

Kushtia, March 30 -- A court in Kushtia on Monday sentenced four men to life imprisonment in connection with the 2019 murder of farmer Sahabul Islam Mondal in Mirpur upazila. Kushtia District and Ses... Read More