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Rizvi urges govt to act on dengue surge, Covid variant threat

, June 12 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday expressed deep concern over the fresh spread of dengue and a deadly variant of Covid-19, urging the government to take imm... Read More


Bangladesh not on track to eliminate child labour by 2025: ILO, Unicef

Dhaka, June 12 -- While a new report shows a sharp decline in child labour in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation in Bangladesh is not the same. The broader child labor rate (detrimental forms of ... Read More


Photos showing actor Somu Chowdhury in distress spark concern on social media

Dhaka, June 12 -- Several photos circulating on social media since Thursday afternoon showing popular stage, television, and film actor Somu Chowdhury lying under a tree in an apparent state of mental... Read More


Dengue: 108 fresh cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, June 12 -- A total of 108 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,411 since the beginning of this year, a... Read More


Navy seizes huge nets, illegally caught fish during 58-day ban in Bay of Bengal

, June 12 -- Bangladesh Navy has seized a large quantity of illegal fishing nets and unlawfully caught fish worth Tk 99.21 crore during the 58-day fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal. A media release se... Read More


Husband attempts suicide after slitting wife's throat in Sirajganj

Sirajganj, June 12 -- A man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat and then attempted to take his own life in Sirajganj's Raiganj upazila on Wednesday night. The killed was identified as Ro... Read More


Heavy rain, floods cause extensive crop damage in Kurigram

, June 12 -- Crops on a vast tract of lands in Kurigram district have been damaged due to the torrential rainfall for the last several days and onrush of upstream water. Farmlands, including peanut a... Read More


US-Bangladesh joint medical workshop concludes at Chittagong Port

Chattogram, June 12 -- day integrated medical training workshop, organised by the US Embassy in collaboration with the US Army, concluded at New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port on Thursd... Read More


Elderly couple killed in road crash in Narail

Narail, June 12 -- An elderly couple was killed in a head-on collision between a trolley and a battery-run rickshaw in the Khashial union of Narail's Kalia upazila on Thursday. The deceased were iden... Read More


Heavy rush of post-Eid returnees at Bhola launch terminals

Bhola, June 12 -- Thousands of people have begun returning to their workplaces from the Bhola district with their families after the Eid holidays, leading to a massive rush at launch terminals. The I... Read More