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Tk 5.0b sought in FY 26 for prevention

Adviser to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Sharmeen Soneya Murshid has sought a lump sum allocation of Tk 5.0 billion in the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 for prevention of violence against women and children.She made the request to the Finance adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed in a letter, said...

One dies of dengue, 13 Covid positive

Bangladesh logged one more death from dengue and detected 13 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours to Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).During the period, 383 dengue patients were hospitalised nationwide. Barisal division admitted the highest number of new cases (136), followed by...

HC orders protection for victim, removal of video

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of a rape victim in Cumilla's Muradnagar upazila and ordered the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove all related videos from social media and online platforms within 24 hours.The directives were issued by the HC...

5 killed in city road accidents

Five people were killed on early Sunday in two separate road accidents in the capital.The victims in the Uttara accident were identified as Naimul Haque, Amit, and Javed Alam Khan. A truck ploughed into pedestrians around 3:00 am, killing two on the spot, while another died at a local hospital.In...

NU to offer July Memorial Scholarships

National University (NU) will offer 'July Martyred Memorial Scholarship' for the students of different colleges under the university, reports BSS.The scholarship will be offered in memory of the martyrs of anti-discrimination students' movement in July and August last year, according to an office order of the university Sunday.Chief Adviser Prof...

Four burnt in city explosion

Four members of a family, including two children, sustained burn injuries in an explosion while cleaning a water tank at a residence in Tannery intersection area of Hazaribagh's Jigatola on Saturday evening, reports UNB.The injured were labourer Belal Hossain, 28, Md Ziaur Rahman, 45, and his daughters Faria, 8, and...

13 police officers suspended over not reporting for duty

The government suspended 13 senior police officers on Sunday who remained absent from duty for an extended period.The Public Security Division (Police-1 Branch) of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued 13 separate notifications in this regard.The notifications were signed by Deputy Secretary Nasimul Gani.Following the fall of the Awami League...

Weather (2025-06-30)

Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Day temperature may fall slightly while night temperature may remain unchanged.The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded at 35.0 degrees Celsius in...