Day: July 21, 2026
India Series in September to Proceed as Scheduled, Announces Bangladesh Sports Minister
Dhaka: Sports Minister Aminul Haque stated on Tuesday that he anticipates India’s cricket team will tour Bangladesh in September as planned. This announcement comes amidst hopes that the series will aid in mending cricket relations that have been unde…
Biker Killed in Road Crash on Gulistan-Jatrabari Flyover
Dhaka: A sexagenarian motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on the Gulistan-Jatrabari Flyover in the Jatrabari area on Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as Abul Kasham, 60, son of late Md Fazlul Haque. Hailing from Bhedarganj of Sharia…
Dhaka Court Sentences Man to Death for 2017 Wife’s Murder
Dhaka: A Dhaka court has sentenced Monir Hossain to death for the murder of his wife, Shakila Khatun Shoma, in 2017. Judge Sadekin Habib Bappi of the Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court-6 delivered the verdict on Tuesday.
According to…
Fuel Measurement Fraud: Tashofa Filling Station Fined Tk 4 Lakh
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has fined Tashofa Filling Station in the capital’s Mohakhali area Tk 4 lakh for shortchanging customers on fuel through rigged measurements.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a BST…
WildTeam and Friendship Launch Healthcare Initiative for Sundarbans Forest-Edge Communities
Dhaka: WildTeam, a conservation organisation, and Friendship, an international Social Purpose Organisation, have launched a community healthcare initiative aimed at providing primary health services, health awareness, and referral support to vulnerab…
Obhizatrik Foundation Distributes Food Aid to 200 Flood-Hit Families in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka: Obhizatrik Foundation has distributed nearly 2 tonnes of emergency food assistance among 200 flood-affected families in Ramu, Pekua, and Chakaria upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district following recent heavy rains and flooding.
According to United …
One Arrested with 30kg of Venison in Sundarbans
Dhaka: Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive arrested a man along with 30kg of venison in the Sundarbans area of Dacope upazila in Khulna district on Monday. The arrestee was identified as Mehedi Hasan, 30.
According to United News of Banglad…
Progga and ATMA Challenge BSTI’s Move on Nicotine Pouches, Urge Immediate Ban
Dhaka: Anti-tobacco campaigners on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on nicotine pouches in Bangladesh, expressing concern over a move by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to formulate standards for the product, which they say …