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Bangladesh records nine dengue deaths, highest daily hospitalisations this year

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- In the last 24 hours, 1,042 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh, marking the highest daily figure of the year, while nine more people died due to the dis... Read More


Secretariat to be fully plastic-free from the new year, says Rizwana

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government aims to make the Bangladesh Secretariat completely free of single-use plastic by Jan 1, Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said. Speaking to reporters at the ... Read More


Former Awami League MP BM Mozammel Haque arrested

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Police have arrested former Shariatpur-3 lawmaker and Awami League Central Executive Committee Organising Secretary BM Mozammel Haque. He was arrested from Dhaka's Niketon, according... Read More


Bearded Asur idols part of 'fascist conspiracy' to incite communal unrest: Home Advisor Jahangir

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has alleged that a group of "fascist intellectuals" were behind attempts to stoke religious discord during this year's Durga Puja after beards wer... Read More


Swiss ambassador meets Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Switzerland's Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli has held talks with Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka. The meeting took place at the Jamaat leader's office in Bashun... Read More


Consensus Commission to submit final report to govt soon, says Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Consensus Commission will submit its final report to the interim government "very soon", according to the panel's Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz. The announcement came at a meet... Read More


Road accidents killed 417 across Bangladesh in September: report

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- At least 417 people were killed and 682 injured in 446 road accidents across Bangladesh in September, according to the Road Safety Foundation. On Saturday, the foundation published i... Read More


Bus set ablaze in Dhaka's Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Unidentified assailants have reportedly set fire to a passenger bus in Dhaka's Mirpur. The incident took place near metro rail pillar No. 266 in Shewrapara on Friday, according to Ka... Read More


NCP continues pressing for 'Shapla' as election symbol, disputes EC's decision

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has again demanded the "Shapla" as its electoral symbol, rejecting the Election Commission's (EC) stance that the flower cannot be allocated due to it... Read More


Bangladesh slates Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla, demands release of all activists

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Bangladesh has condemned the Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, which was carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza. In a statement on Friday... Read More