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US pediatricians break with CDC on COVID-19 vaccine guidance for kids

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- For the first time in three decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued vaccine recommendations that significantly diverge from U.S. government guidance - this time ... Read More


UN: Record 383 aid workers killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- A record 383 aid workers were killed worldwide in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, the U.N. said Tuesday, marking World Humanitarian Day with a grim war... Read More


Indices open higher at Dhaka-Chattogram bourses

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week, with most company shares advancing. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark ... Read More


Elections only way to restore political rights, resist fascism: Tarique

, Aug. 19 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said that holding elections is the only way to restore the political rights of people and resist fascism. "Through the practice of electing ... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu hosts 'July Beyond Borders' exhibition

, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu organized in its premises a photo and graffiti exhibition titled "July Beyond Borders" as part of the commemorative events marking the first anniversary of... Read More


Milestone teachers who gave their lives to be remembered forever: CA

, Aug. 19 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that the three teachers of Milestone School and College, who gave up their lives saving students when a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed in th... Read More


Pir Saheb Chormonai at IAB rally: "We are not leaving the streets"

, Aug. 19 -- Amir of Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB), Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim (Pir Shahib Chormonai) on Tuesday said that the student-mass people took to the streets against injustice, killin... Read More


Arrest warrant issued against BNP leader Aslam, his wife for loan default

, Aug. 19 -- A Chattogram court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury and his wife in a case filed over defaulted loans of Tk 260.77 crore. Judge Md Helal Uddin of th... Read More


Bangladesh Bank reconstitutes Premier Bank board over poor governance

, Aug. 19 -- The Bangladesh Bank has reconstituted the board of directors of Premier Bank, citing a lack of corporate governance and mismanagement. The central bank dissolved the previous board and a... Read More


ambridge Dictionary adds 'skibidi,' 'tradwife,' and thousands of new words

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Cambridge Dictionary has added more than 6,000 new words this year, including social media-driven slang like "skibidi" and "tradwife." "Internet culture is reshaping the English... Read More