Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday said those responsible for the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Hospital would face the highest punishment under existing laws. “The six newborns died due to the hospital’s negligence and the air-conditioning system remained shut down. We will ensure the maximum punishment under the law against the persons responsible ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday purchased US$25 million from two commercial banks through multiple auction methods. According to central bank data, it bought dollars at the rate of Tk122.75. Accordingly, total purchases stood at $101 million in June 2026 and $6,416.50 million in FY 2025-26. Sources said the BB purchased the dollars as part of its strategy to stabilise the ...

A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by an advocate, alleging that her recent public remarks critical of constitutional institutions and “linking the Union government to a political killing in Bangladesh” were “prejudicial to the nation’s sovereignty and public order”. The complaint was filed on Wednesday by advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh of the Calcutta High ...

The energy regulator has withdrawn this month’s power price hike for residential use of up to 75 units per month, following a plea submitted by the Power Division in this regard. On Thursday, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the withdrawal in a notification. As per norms, the decision would affect the low-income and lower-middle-income households. On Wednesday, the ...

Germany forward Kai Havertz says the team’s attacking players are not competing against each other for starting spots but working collectively towards success at the ​World Cup, which begins next week in the United States, Mexico ‌and Canada. Speaking online in the first press conference since the team’s arrival in the US on Tuesday, Havertz said it was a luxury ...

People often make irrational decisions, and while artificial intelligence can help predict and overcome these mistakes, it should not be trusted blindly because it has vulnerabilities of its own, Anton Suvorov, rector of the Russian Economic School and a specialist in behavioral economics, told Sputnik at SPIEF. According to Suvorov, one of the most common cognitive biases is overconfidence. “For ...

The long-awaited irrigation project using surface water in Sylhet division has made little progress even one and a half years after its launch. The five-year project, which began in January 2025 and is scheduled for completion by December 2029, has so far made unsatisfactory progress, according to officials. They admitted that work could not commence during the first year due ...

BNP Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has said that martyred President Ziaur Rahman provided Bangladesh with a distinct national identity and a foundation of self-respect within a short period of time, adding that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) seeks to advance the country by following the path he had laid ...

A Dhaka court has fixed 7 June for delivering its verdict in the high-profile rape and murder case of child Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Mirpur. The date was set on Thursday (4 June) by Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Children’s Violence Suppression Tribunal after hearing the closing arguments from both the prosecution and defence. The trial has progressed ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has returned to Dhaka following his election as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), marking a significant diplomatic milestone for Bangladesh. According to official sources, the minister was welcomed upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by Chief Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar, who presented a floral reception on behalf ...