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Incessant rains hit Bangladesh, spark fears of flooding

Feni, July 8 -- Heavy and persistent monsoon rains have disrupted life in various parts of Bangladesh inundating low-lying areas, triggering waterlogging and raising concerns of potential flashfloods,... Read More


BIMSTEC report underscores urgent need to harmonise regional efforts against natural disasters

Dhaka, July 8 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), in partnership with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) and the Centre for... Read More


Army reaffirms keeping law and order in garment industrial areas

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh Army has underscored its commitment to maintaining proper law and order in industrial areas to ensure the continued production of the garment industry since it's the lifeli... Read More


5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza while strikes kill 51 Palestinians

Dhaka, July 8 -- Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military said Tuesday, while health officials in the Palestinian territory said 51 people were kill... Read More


BNP won't tolerate extortionists, grabber: Rizvi

Dhaka, July 8 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday warned that the party will not tolerate any extortionist or grabber within its ranks. "This party (BNP) does not accom... Read More


Kusal Mendis hits a ton to steer Sri Lanka to 285 in series decider

Dhaka, July 8 -- Riding on the century of Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka posted a challenging total of 285 in the third and final match of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Before fa... Read More


Two suspected Zika virus cases detected for first time in Ctg

Chattogram, July 8 -- Two people tested positive for the Zika virus in a primary test on Tuesday for the first time in Chattogram. The two patients -- a man and a woman, both aged 42 -- underwent blo... Read More


Covid-19: One death and 8 new cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh recorded one more death and eight new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Since January th... Read More


Men's U-18 Asia Cup: Bangladesh taste first defeat losing to Pakistan by 3-6 goal

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh Men's Hockey team tasted the first defeat in their 4th and last Pool A match of Men's U-18 Asia Cup Hockey losing to favorite Pakistan by 3-6 goal at the Dazhou National Tr... Read More


DU urges completion of official admission process within July 15

Dhaka, July 8 -- The Dhaka University authorities have called for completion of the official admission process of students by July 15. Students have also been asked to update their ID cards as the pr... Read More