PM orders quality school meals
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SALINE WATER / 1 in 5 coastal adults at cardiovascular risk
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3 more die of dengue
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Find Miraj Sheikh, ensure his safe return: HRSS, family
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Phulbari agreement may be at risk
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Ensure protests do not destabilise country
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Khowai dyke breaches again
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Death anniv of Sheikh Maqsood Ali
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Businessman hacked to death
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2 Bangladeshi photographers among winners at Sony photography awards
Joy Saha, Jubair Ahmed Arnob earn top honours as global winners announced in London
18 April 2026
Banglar Joyjatra fails again to cross Strait of Hormuz
BSC vessel forced to return to anchorage after Iranian navy orders halt despite reopening announcement
18 April 2026
Govt will try to reduce hajj costs further: PM
Earlier, he visited Ashkona Hajj Camp to greet pilgrims
18 April 2026
PM Tarique Rahman inaugurates Hajj flights at Dhaka airport
Scheduled to inaugurate Hajj flights at HSIA at 11:30pm
18 April 2026
Octane imports now beyond storage capacity
Bangladesh’s octane stock is set to reach near full storage capacity after a fresh consignment of 25,000 tonnes anchored at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port last night.
18 April 2026
Abuse, exploitation haunt women migrant workers
Abandoned by her husband, Rahima (not her real name), a mother of two, considered a broker’s offer of a job in Saudi Arabia as a lifeline.
18 April 2026
3 more die of measles in 24hrs
Three more patients died of measles in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, raising this year’s death toll to 37, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 April 2026
Nor’wester wreaks havoc in five districts
Five people were killed and over 50 injured as a sudden nor’wester and lightning strikes swept across several dis-tricts on Thursday night, report our correspondents.
18 April 2026
Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman passes away
Commerce Ministry Secretary Mahbubur Rahman passed away early yesterday morning while undergoing treatment. He was 58.
18 April 2026
Scrap ‘anti-state’ US trade deal
Prof Anu Muhammad yesterday expressed strong concern over parliament’s silence on the controversial trade agreement with the United States, demanding its immediate cancellation to protect the country’s economic security.
18 April 2026
Delhi reviewing Dhaka’s request to extradite Hasina
India is reviewing Bangladesh’s formal request for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial channels, said the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) yesterday.
18 April 2026
Footpaths reoccupied despite citywide DMP crackdown
Just 10 days after a massive drive by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reclaim encroached footpaths and roads, many areas across the capital have again been occupied by hawkers.
18 April 2026
78,500 pilgrims to perform Hajj this year
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the Hajj flights at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) last night.
18 April 2026
Energy-focused urban development amid global changes crucial
Speakers at a discussion yesterday said integrated urban development and transport planning aligned with sustainable energy systems is crucial in the
18 April 2026
Mujibnagar Day observed unofficially
Mujibnagar Day, marking the swearing-in of Bangladesh’s first government in 1971, passed yesterday without any official programme.
18 April 2026
IMF, WB assure Dhaka of funds to absorb war shocks
Officials in the 11-member delegation said Bangladesh pressed for additional funds to cover the shortfall caused by the energy crisis, beyond regular budget support
18 April 2026
Bangladesh, Pakistan foreign ministers meet at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar, Bangladesh FM Khalilur Rahman hold talks on sidelines
17 April 2026
India reviewing Bangladesh’s request to extradite Hasina: MEA
Request being examined as part of ongoing judicial and internal legal processes, MEA spokesperson says
17 April 2026
Khulna conference warns of climate crisis in coastal zone
Speakers stress protecting ecosystems, warn Sundarbans under multiple threats
17 April 2026
Missing child found dead in Brahmanbaria, body recovered from sack
The six-and-a-half-year-old girl had been missing for two days after leaving home; police are investigating after CCTV showed a woman leading her away
17 April 2026