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Plans afoot to build new Teesta River barrage: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government is examining the technical and financial feasibility of constructing an additional barrage on the Teesta River to preserve water during dry season.The information was provided in a written response tabled in the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday during the question-and-answer session of the...

India pushing ethnic Bengalis into BD without due process: HRW

Indian authorities have forcibly expelled ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal, to Bangladesh without due process, leaving dozens of families stranded along the border, according to international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW).In a statement on Tuesday, HRW said actions by India's Border Security Force (BSF), coupled with...

Man to die for killing five-year-old Ayat

CHATTOGRAM, June 17: A court in Chattogram has sentenced a man to death for killing a five-year-old child and cutting his body into six pieces.Sixth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Chattogram, Muhammad Ali Akkas, pronounced the verdict today (Wednesday).Accused Abir Ali was present in the court when the verdict was...

Advocacy groups hail WASH budget hike after years of downtrend

Advocacy groups on Wednesday hailed the proposed hike in the WASH (Water, sanitation, and hygiene) budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 after years of downtrend.They, however, expressed their dissatisfaction over proposed 'uneven' allocations in different sub sectors and the gaps between urban and rural allocations.They also called for ensuring equity...

BB clarifies NPL figures, rejects misleading 'distressed loan' calculations

Bangladesh Bank (BB) clarified on Wednesday its position on the banking sector's non-performing loans (NPLs), rejecting media reports that claimed the country's distressed loan ratio ranged between 45 percent and 60 percent.In a press release, the central bank said such figures were based on technically flawed calculations and did not...

MIST welcomes freshers of 2025-26 session

The Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) recently hosted a freshers' reception for the academic session 2025-2026 at the Shaheed Yamin Auditorium in capital's Mirpur Cantonment, according to a statement.The programme commenced with the National Anthem, followed by a comprehensive presentation and visual showcase highlighting the academic and administrative...

Woman 'gang-raped after abduction' in Mymensingh

MYMENSINGH, Jun 17 (UNB): A group of 7-8 people allegedly gang-raped a woman after abducting her at Kurchai village in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district early Wednesday.Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Pagla Police Station Aminul Islam said the women along with her husband and a three-year-old child used to live at...