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Dengue claims 5 lives, 1,484 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Five more people died of dengue and 1,484 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death t... Read More


Ferry service remains suspended on Dhawapara-Nazirganj route for 11 days

Rajbari, Sept. 17 -- Ferry services on the Dhawapara-Nazirganj river route in Rajbari district have remained suspended for 11 days due to strong currents in the Padma River, forcing vehicles to take a... Read More


Water recedes, sufferings mount in flood-hit Daulatpur

, Sept. 17 -- Although the water level of the Padma River has started receding in Daulatpur upazila, the sufferings of flood-hit people have increased, with a severe shortage of safe drinking water an... Read More


Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings 'almost nil' in six months: Asaduzzaman

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Thursday said incidents of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing have been "almost nil" during the gover... Read More


Timeframe for UP election to be reviewed: EC Md Sanaullah

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The Election Commission will review the timeframe for holding Union Parishad elections in phases before finalising the election schedule, said Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sa... Read More


Arinjoy Dhar appointed as deputy executive director of BRAC

, Sept. 17 -- BRAC has appointed Arinjoy Dhar as its deputy executive director, overseeing microfinance, technology, education, skills development, migration programme, and operations. He brings dive... Read More


CAB pledges tougher anti-adulteration drive, presses govt to curb power theft

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) on Thursday said it will intensify its campaign against adulterated products and step up pressure on the government to curb electricity... Read More


No garment factory shut due to energy crisis so far: BGMEA

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Gas supply in the country has improved and no garment factory has shut down so far due to the recent energy crisis, said Mahmud Hasan Khan, President of Bangladesh Garments Manufact... Read More


SB officer Altaf killing: Salahuddin orders swift arrest of all accused

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday directed police to arrest all the accused in the killing of Special Branch (SB) Sub-Inspector Md Altaf Hossain in Aminbazar of Savar immed... Read More


Lightning kills 2 in Kushtia

, Sept. 17 -- Two people were killed and two others injured in separate lightning strikes in Sadar and Daulatpur upazilas of Kushtia district on Thursday. Aroj Ali, 30, son of Abdur Razzak of Narayan... Read More