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Govt rolls out stipends, school meals to reduce school dropout: State Minister

, Sept. 8 -- The government has taken a series of measures including stipends, free uniforms and school feeding programmes to prevent dropout among poor and disadvantaged children in primary schools, ... Read More


Extremely unforgivable offense committed on Badhan in Italy: Deputy Speaker

, Sept. 8 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Tuesday condemned the attack on actress Azmeri Haque Badhan in Italy, describing it as an "extremely unforgivable and reprehensible crime." "It i... Read More


13,000 missing children recovered in few months under PM Tarique's govt: Rizvi

, Sept. 8 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said police have recovered 13,000 of around 15,000 children reported missing in the past few months, attributing the achievement ... Read More


Mehidy set for CPL debut with Guyana Amazon Warriors

, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set to make his Caribbean Premier League (CPL) debut after joining Guyana Amazon Warriors as a replacement for Afghanistan allrounder Mohammad ... Read More


President stresses dialogue to resolve Bangladesh-India outstanding issues, seeks just sharing of common rivers' waters

, Sept. 8 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday stressed the need for resolving outstanding issues between Bangladesh and India through dialogue and urged India to take effective measure... Read More


Man sentenced to death for killing woman in Mymensingh

, Sept. 8 -- A Mymensingh court on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a woman in 2022. Mymensingh Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Shamsuddin Ahmed handed down th... Read More


PM to launch 3-month special campaign on Saturday to prevent dengue

, Sept. 8 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a three-month special nationwide campaign against dengue on Saturday, focusing on cleanliness and public awareness to prevent the spread of t... Read More


Prof Rafiqul Islam Sarder appointed 27th VC of BAU

, Sept. 8 -- Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam Sarder of the Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics has been appointed as the 27th Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). Th... Read More


110 injured in dog attacks in Jashore's Sharsha in a week

, Sept. 8 -- At least 110 people were injured in dog attacks in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district in a week, causing panic among local residents. The victims, including men and women, received trea... Read More


Bangladesh trade policy: WB finds para-tariffs doubling border protection, urges phased reform

, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's actual protection at the border is roughly double what its tariff schedule suggests, with regulatory and supplementary duties, not customs tariffs, driving both the distortio... Read More