Day: July 31, 2026

Dhaka: Two individuals tragically died from electrocution while attempting to clear a fallen coconut tree obstructing a road in the Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha district. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, leaving the local community in s…

Dhaka: Six people died from electrocution in separate incidents in Mymensingh, Gaibandha, and Naogaon districts on Wednesday. In Mymensingh, two workers were electrocuted at an under-construction building at Tarail in Trishal upazila. The deceased wer…

Dhaka: Three more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 831. Of the new deaths, the Directorate General of …

Dhaka: Speakers at a policy dialogue on Wednesday called for comprehensive reforms in Bangladesh’s media sector, asserting that a strong, independent, and accountable media is essential for rebuilding the state and strengthening democracy following th…

Dhaka: Two siblings drowned in a pond at Khalapara village in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj district. The deceased were identified as Rifat Mia, aged 4, and Safa Akter, aged 2, the children of Rubel Mia from Khalapara village.

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Dhaka: Ferdousi Shahriar, Additional Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. She was 54. She breathed her last at around 4:30 pm at Bangladesh Specialized Hospita…

Dhaka: Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has initiated drilling works at a new gas well in Boro Charigaon village under Nabipur Union of Senbagh upazila in Noakhali district. If the drilling and subsequent Drill S…

Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has given the green light to two significant infrastructure contracts valued at approximately Tk 335.13 crore. These contracts are part of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) initia…