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Budget incentives elude most users: BSREA

Bangladesh's renewable-energy incentives are failing to reach the majority of consumers and businesses they were expected to benefit, according to the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA).It says households, farmers, small commercial users and thousands of solar-sector firms have been left outside the scope of the new budget measures.Despite...

Giant-screen WC spectacle unites city fans

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has sparked a wave of excitement across Dhaka, with giant-screen screenings of matches drawing large crowds in neighbourhoods, markets and university campuses as football enthusiasts gather to enjoy the tournament's festive atmosphere.While many city residents watch the matches from the comfort of their homes on...

Govt forms 2 bodies to demarcate canals in Dhaka city areas

The government has formed two committees to demarcate canals located in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas aiming to identify canal boundaries. The committees have been asked to submit reports within three months.The Local Government Division (LGD), under the Ministry of Local Government,...

Textile millers alarmed by budget proposal

Primary textile millers have expressed deep concern over a proposed budget measure to abolish the minimum value-addition requirement for exports produced from duty-free imported raw materials.They warned that the move could weaken domestic backward-linkage industries, increase import dependence and even force some factories to shut down.The concern stems from a...

Four more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Four more children have died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours.According to the Directorate General of Health Services' (DGHS) regular measles situation report, no deaths from confirmed measles were recorded during the last 24 hours. The deaths occurred between 8:00 am on Saturday and 8:00 am...

Police official withdrawn

A police inspector has been withdrawn from duty for allegedly raping a 12-year-old child in Noakhali's island Upazila of Hatia. Police say they are searching for the victim and her mother, reports bdnews24.com.Khorshed Alam, officer-in-charge of the Jahazmara Police Investigation Centre in the Upazila, was withdrawn and attached to the...

Mother, daughter killed in Ctg over financial dispute

CHATTOGRAM, June 14: A housewife and her daughter were stabbed to death allegedly over a financial dispute at their home at Chenamoti Barua Para under Paraikora Union of Anwara Upazila in Chattogram on Saturday night.The victims were identified as Annie Barua (40) and her daughter Priyonti Barua (16). Besides, five-year-old...

Teenage girl 'gang-raped' in B’baria

Brahmanbaria, June 14 (UNB): A teenage girl has allegedly been gang-raped at Kalabagan in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district.Quoting family members, police said the girl's mother sent her to buy bread from the nearby shop around 8:00pm on June 10.When she was heading towards the shop, three young men, including...