Barcelona cancels World Cup winners' reception amid flag controversy
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22 million Bangladeshi children at risk from extreme heat: study
A Vrije Universiteit Brussel study in Science Advances finds 79% of Bangladeshi children aged 0-9 face at least a month of dangerous heat stress yearly.
No leniency for food godown corruption, syndicates: food minister
Afroza Khanam Rita says a nationwide review is under way after a stock shortfall was uncovered at the Ghior government food godown in Manikganj.
Nearly 1,000 children have died of measles in 5 months
The health directorate reported 5 more deaths and over 1,000 new cases in the past day, part of an outbreak dating to mid-March.
17,280 dengue cases so far this month
The Directorate General of Health Services reported 342 new hospitalizations in the past 24 hours, with no new deaths in that period.
PM Tareque Rahman to visit Turkey in November for COP31
A meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan is also being discussed, diplomatic sources say, alongside expanded economic and defense cooperation.
Five children drown in Chapainawabganj river accident
The girls, aged 7 to 12, drowned one by one while trying to help each other after one began struggling in the water, witnesses said.
Government launches entrepreneur drive to expand rooftop solar
The initiative aims to list qualified service providers by district, targeting 5,500 megawatts from rooftop solar by 2030.
Nepal hospital morgues run out of space for bodies
Authorities are designating separate buildings to store bodies as Nepal's flood death toll passes 500, officials say.
Two journalists attacked, phones snatched while filming exam malpractice in Gangni
Journalists Rabbi and S.M. Tariq say a group led by a college teacher attacked them and held them in a room for nearly an hour at Kajipur Degree College.
Farmers allege bribery, forced returns in Nikli paddy procurement
Kishoreganj farmers say officials are demanding bribes of up to 2,500 taka per ton to accept paddy into the government godown; officials deny the claims.
Satkhira newspaper editor GM Nur Islam dies
GM Nur Islam launched Dainik Dristipat in 2000 and remained its editor and publisher until his death.
Trader fined for hoarding 3.5 tonnes of fertilizer in Bakshiganj
Officials say Dulal Mia had been stockpiling fertilizer without a license and selling it at inflated prices.
BGB captures Indian smuggler with pistol, yaba after border shootout
BGB says the smugglers attacked patrol members after being challenged at the Kumarshail border in Barlekha, prompting return fire.
Two confess to strangling teacher, family of three in Rangpur
Police say the suspects killed retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and his wife, daughter and 12-year-old son after he caught them using drugs on the roof.
Agriculture Ministry denies fertilizer shortage as raids continue nationwide
Officials call shortage reports 'rumor' even as raids fine dealers for hoarding and overcharging, and reserve-stock data shows shortfalls against safety targets.
Anonymous letter threatens journalist's life over Facebook posts, GD filed
Hasan Imam Rubel says a letter signed 'Tawhidi Janata' called his writing anti-Islamic and warned it was a 'last warning' before he would be killed.
Chained for 20 years: Cumilla family appeals for help for brother
Azad Mia, 40, has been kept chained by the leg since a family incident two decades ago; his brother says treatment options have been limited.
Three fake magistrates arrested for extortion in Savar
Locals detained the men after growing suspicious during another extortion attempt and handed them to Savar Model Police Station.
Young man electrocuted while doing masonry work in Mirsharai
Nur Alam, 28, died on the spot in Chattogram's Jorarganj union while working on a building rooftop.
From BCS cadre to compost: one farmer's integrated agriculture bet
Ekhtiar Uddin Ahmed Munna left a secure banking career to build MM Agro, a Kishoreganj farm where fish, cattle, poultry and vermicompost feed into each other.
50th death anniversary of national poet Nazrul observed in Chuadanga
Local administration, BNP leaders and cultural groups laid wreaths at Kazi Nazrul Islam's memorial in Karpasdanga, where he once lived.
BGB seizes Tk 755,000 in contraband, drugs at Jashore border
Patrol teams from three border posts recovered Indian cough syrup, sarees, cosmetics and food items in a day-long operation.
Farmer electrocuted while starting irrigation pump in Madarganj
Azahar Mondal, 55, was rushed to Madarganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.
Police return 108 lost mobile phones to owners in Meherpur
SP Uttam Kumar Roy also returned 1.743 million taka recovered from fraud cases at a ceremony at the district police office.
Khoksa school holds anti-drug, anti-eve-teasing awareness meeting
Police OC Molla Zakir Hossain told students and guardians at Moragachha Secondary School that preventing these crimes takes a shared community effort.
Jamaat-led 11-party alliance to march toward parliament Sunday
The march will protest the gas, power and fertilizer crises and demand swift justice in enforced-disappearance cases from the Awami League era.
Load-shedding is here one moment, gone the next: Rumeen Farhana
The independent MP told parliament 62,000 people have lost jobs and over 900 factories closed since the government took office.
Analysis: Is India yielding to Chinese pressure on border demarcation?
A Doval-Wang Yi meeting in Beijing has diplomatic circles debating whether India has dropped its insistence on a comprehensive border settlement.
Rising costs, labor shortage worry Hathazari's Aman rice farmers
Farmers in Chattogram's Hathazari upazila say every stage of cultivation costs more this season, with some fertilizer sold above the fixed price.
Home minister sparring with MP over Brahmanbaria law-and-order record
Salahuddin Ahmed and Cumilla-4 MP Hasnat Abdullah clashed in parliament over halted music shows and boat races, and disputed crime statistics.
17 years of autocracy, will take time to clear the mess: Nazrul Islam Khan
The BNP standing committee member and prime ministerial adviser spoke at a memorial for former PM Kazi Zafar Ahmed.
Government trying to dodge fertilizer crisis complaints: Nahid Islam
NCP convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam says the 11-party alliance will march August 30 against a weak enforced-disappearance law.
Dinajpur blockade over labor leader's arrest halts traffic, sparks clashes
Workers set a bus on fire and clashed with each other after police arrested Sheikh Badsha, who had left the banned Awami League to join the BNP.
Dakhil 8th-grade scholarship exam form-fill begins September 2
The Madrasah Education Board says the process runs through September 12, with a total fee of 600 taka per examinee.
We are in the 11-party alliance and will stay: Sarjis Alam
The NCP's chief organizer said the party will still contest local elections independently to build its organizational base.
Snake scare at Education Ministry
Officials suspect more snakes may be hiding in storage after three were spotted on the 19th floor of the Secretariat, an unusual sighting for Dhaka.
4,000 SIs, 400 sergeants and 10,000 constables to be recruited
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament the new posts will also boost police manpower in Rangpur district.
Luxury BMW, Lexus, Range Rover cars smuggled in as old spare parts
NBR says AI and physical inspection uncovered four disassembled luxury vehicles declared as used headlights, doors and steering wheels at Mongla port.
Meherpur holds discussion on building cashless Bangladesh
Bank officials discussed how the Bangla QR system lets customers transact easily and without charges at a Jhenaidah upazila seminar.
‘Home minister condescends in parliament — we didn’t come here to be his students’
Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman accused Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed of talking down to lawmakers since the session began.
Banks allowed to issue foreign-currency guarantees for projects
Bangladesh Bank's new directive lets local banks issue guarantees and SBLCs on behalf of foreign contractors on internationally tendered projects.
Can flash floods be predicted in advance?
Experts explain what makes flash floods different from ordinary floods, why they're so hard to forecast, and what early-warning systems can and can't do.
Merged 5 Islami banks file 10,000 cases to recover defaulted loans
Bangladesh Bank says a forensic audit into fraud under the banks' previous management is in its final stages, alongside ongoing restructuring efforts.
Nepal death toll rises to 332, 1,500 missing
Police say bodies have been recovered from eight districts, while Reuters reports roughly 1,500 people missing across Nepal and Tibet, including 800 foreign nationals.
First-phase UP polls in 371 unions; schedule in November
CEC A A M Nasir Uddin says voting preparations will run through September, with balloting set for December.
17 banks to provide 410 billion taka for stimulus package
Bangladesh Bank's 600-billion-taka package aims to reopen closed factories and revive the stalled economy, with the private sector borrowing at 7.5% average interest.
President to meet CEC today
The Election Commission may brief President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on preparations for local government elections at the Bangabhaban meeting.
Joining Mecca Pact is Bangladesh’s own sovereign matter: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman
The Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and Leader of the Opposition said any decision Bangladesh makes in its own interest needs no outside approval.
National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 50th death anniversary today
The Nazrul Institute, Nazrul Academy and Shilpakala Academy have organized programs marking 50 years since the poet's death in Dhaka.
96% oppose political leaders on school managing committees
A Dainik Shiksha survey backs Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal's call to bar party leaders from school committees and involve retired teachers instead.
Mother-cooked mid-day meals to launch soon in primary schools
The state minister for primary education says Bangladesh will pilot a Sri Lanka- and Tamil Nadu-style model with mothers cooking using locally sourced ingredients.
Couple electrocuted in Shailkupa
Amar Bhowmik and his wife Meenakshi Rani were fatally shocked while operating a grass-cutting machine in Madhabpur village, police say.
Rare lunar eclipse in two days — where it will be visible
NASA expects the deep partial eclipse, covering about 96% of the moon, to peak Friday morning Bangladesh time, visible across the Americas, Europe and Africa.
South Korea to open visa center in Dhaka
The Banani facility opens September 2 and will handle general visa and passport-collection applications, the embassy says.
Nishcha condemns false death rumor about actor Ilias Kanchan
The road-safety group, which the actor leads, says he is well and undergoing treatment in London, and has urged the public not to share unverified death news.
Chuadanga Jamaat chief mourns death of party worker
Md Yusuf Ali Molla, 75, a longtime social worker and Islamic movement figure in Alamdanga, died Wednesday while under treatment in Dhaka.
Good news for Bangladeshis awaiting US green cards
The F2A family category's cutoff date jumped by more than a year in the August visa bulletin, opening the way for many pending applications to move forward.
Jamaat launches tree-planting drive in Sreepur
The Rajabari union program, held at Dhaladia College grounds, aimed to raise awareness on protecting the environment and preventing deforestation.
7 detained over attempted CID-impersonation kidnapping in Magura
Police say the gang, posing as CID officers, tried to abduct a woman by microbus before a tip led officers to intercept them.