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US university sold dead bodies for 'Israeli military training'

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The University of Southern California (USC) has received at least $860,000 from the United States Navy since late 2017 in exchange for 89 cadavers, many of which were used to train th... Read More


Woman hacked to death over chicken in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A woman was hacked to death by a neighbour in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh on Friday evening following a dispute over a chicken. The deceased was identified as Rowshan Ara Begum,... Read More


BNP leader hacked to death at tea stall in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A BNP leader has been killed in Bagerhat town after assailants arrived on motorcycles and hacked him while he was sitting at a tea stall, police say. The incident occurred around 6:3... Read More


BRAC Bank partners with VeloxPays to facilitate app-based remittance from Australia

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- BRAC Bank has partnered with VeloxPays Pty Ltd, a new remittance service provider, to deliver a convenient app-based remittance experience for wage earners in Bangladesh, according to... Read More


Bangladesh braces for flooding in 5 districts as rivers rise amid rains

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Low-lying areas along rivers in five districts could face temporary flooding over the coming days, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned. The vulnerable district... Read More


Woman killed in Madaripur road accident

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A woman was killed and at least 20 others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur district on Frid... Read More


Son kills father for refusing to give him money

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A man was brutally killed by his son in Khulna city's Bashupara Bashtola area on Thursday night after refusing to give him money, reportedly for buying drugs. The victim Liton Khan, ... Read More


22,000 Sri Lankans die each year due to alcohol-related causes: official

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- About 22,000 Sri Lankans die annually as a result of alcohol-related causes, said the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol on Friday. Speaking to journalists as Sri Lanka marked... Read More


Journalist hacked to death in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A journalist was killed in an attack by miscreants in Bagerhat town on Friday evening, according to local media reports. The victim, identified as Hayat Uddin (42), was assaulted in ... Read More


Flooding likely in Feni's low-lying areas

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Flood Forecasting & Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board has warned that the water levels of the Muhuri, Selonia and Feni rivers may rise due to heavy rainfall tri... Read More