Deaths from measles and symptoms cross 800
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Dhaka-Ashulia: Expressway cost jumps to Tk 27,046cr
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LDC graduation deferral awaits UNGA nod
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Women take lead across field admin
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Delayed gas connections stalling production
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Can Nazrul remain a lawmaker?
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Passport Index : Bangladesh moves up 3 notches to 97th
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Tajuddin’s 101st birth anniv today
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Ahmed Sofa reburied 25yrs after his death
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Wait for affordable dialysis gets longer
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Private Medical Colleges: Foreign student enrolment drops over past 3 years
Enrolment of foreign students in Bangladesh’s private medical colleges has declined sharply over the past three years, raising concerns about the sector’s competitiveness and the country’s position as a destination for medical education.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Khulna solar plant lies idle for 14 years
A 20-kilowatt solar power plant and training centre in Khulna city, set up in 2008 to promote renewable energy and create public awareness, has been lying idle for nearly 14 years due to neglect.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Police uniform changed again
The government has changed the Bangladesh Police dress code, reinstating the previous dark blue and light olive shirts that were replaced seven months ago during the interim government.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bogura DB arrests journalist in case filed over ‘defaming Mir Shahe Alam’
Agrajatra Pratidin acting editor Md Rezanur Islam sent to jail on Friday following his arrest
19 June 2026, 23:04 PM
Sports help reduce drug use and excessive mobile phone habits: PM
PM hopes participants will emerge as future sporting talents for Bangladesh
19 June 2026, 20:58 PM
10 arrested over attacks on police after Lalmonirhat child murder
Raids spark fear in Falimari and nearby villages, prompting many male residents to leave their homes
19 June 2026, 20:26 PM
Ekushey Padak-winning poet Al Mujahidi dies at 83
The poet and editor made wide-ranging contributions to literature over a career spanning decades
19 June 2026, 19:09 PM
Woman dies trying to save son from electrocution in Noakhali
Both were killed after the child came into contact with an electric wire attached to a water pump
19 June 2026, 18:40 PM
Workers’ protest brings Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway traffic to a standstill
Police hold talks with factory workers and management while traffic stays suspended
19 June 2026, 00:56 AM
‘Can this budget be implemented?’
Independent MP Rumeen Farhana has raised concerns over revenue targets, rising debt dependence, a weak investment climate, a fragile banking sector, and low allocations for education and health in the proposed 2026-27 budget.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
65 RMG workers become ill after drinking water
At least 65 workers of a ready-made garment factory in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur fell ill after drinking water yesterday morning and were admitted to the Kaliakair Upazila Health Complex.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Ferdousi brings ‘Bhindeshi Chhoy Golpo’ to readers
On the occasion of her birthday, actress Ferdousi Mazumder spent an afternoon surrounded by some of her youngest fans.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Scrap trader killed, bike set ablaze
A scrap trader was hacked to death at his home in Munshiganj’s Louhajang upazila early yesterday.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Don’t isolate me from people in name of security
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged the Special Security Force to ensure that security measures do not isolate him from people, saying public trust and affection remain his greatest source of strength.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Ex-Somoy TV MD Ahmed Jobaer sent to jail
A Dhaka court yesterday sent Somoy TV’s former managing director Ahmed Jobaer to jail in a fraud case.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Myanmar airstrike kills 7 civilians
A Myanmar military airstrike has killed seven civilians including a five-year-old child in the country’s conflict-ravaged west, a witness and a rescue worker said yesterday.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Billboards creep back into Ctg
Ten years after a major eviction drive cleared Chattogram’s skyline, billboards are making a return to the port city.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Lightning strikes kill 3 in Netrokona
Three people were killed in lightning strike incidents in Kendua and Madan upazilas of Netrokona yesterday morning.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Shahe Alam saga leaves BNP MPs embarrassed
A section of BNP lawmakers has expressed disappointment over the controversy surrounding State Minister for LGRD Mir Shahe Alam, saying it has created discomfort within the ruling party and risks damaging the government’s image.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Cop couple sent to jail for assaulting house help
A police couple was sent to jail yesterday after being accused of physically assaulting their domestic help at their residence in Khulna.
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM