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Tarique heads to New York for UNGA

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left Dhaka for New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He has been scheduled to address the General Debate on ... Read More


Girls may show stronger social attention from birth: study

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Newborn girls appear to pay more attention to human faces than boys, suggesting some behavioural differences may have biological roots rather than being entirely learned, a new stud... Read More


Bookshops thrive as BookTok fuels reading boom: report

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Independent bookshops are enjoying a revival in the UK and Ireland, with their numbers reaching the highest level since 2012 as younger readers and social media help drive demand, a... Read More


6 police officers sacked over misconduct, absence

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- The government has dismissed six police officers over allegations of "misconduct and desertion". They include former Dhaka Police Superintendent Md Asaduzzaman and Anti-Terrorism U... Read More


6 die of dengue, 1,655 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Six people have died of dengue in the past 24 hours across the country, with 1,655 others admitted to hospital during the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Fuel price hike sends Benapole truck fares soaring

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- The fuel price hike is rippling through Benapole Land Port in Jashore, pushing up the cost of transporting goods across Bangladesh. Truck owners and workers say fares have risen by... Read More


Tolkien's verdict on Lord of the Rings' 'most tragic moment'

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- A long-hidden recording of JRR Tolkien's final interview has shed new light on his view of The Lord of the Rings' "most tragic moment", the BBC reports. The 1968 interview, filmed ... Read More


What happened at MP Nazrul's remand hearing

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife Maksuda Islam have faced a remand hearing over allegations that they abetted the suicide of his second wife, Mariam Khatun. ... Read More


Two held over crude bomb blasts at Kamalapur station

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Police have arrested two people over crude bomb explosions at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station, including a railway electrician who they say is also a leader of the banned Chhatra ... Read More


Measles: 6 die with symptoms, 84 new cases

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Six more people died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 84 new measles cases were confirmed. In its Monday bulletin, the Directorate General of H... Read More