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Health authorities recommend immediate dengue test for fever to prevent complications

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The Directorate General of Health Services has recommended that anyone who develops a fever immediately undergo an NS1 test for dengue to ensure timely detection. The health director... Read More


Eminent academic Syed Manzoorul Islam put on life support

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor and eminent writer, has been placed on life support at Labaid Hospital in Dhaka. He has been undergoing treatment at the hospital since Frida... Read More


Obesity kings' buffet is slimmer than it looks

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Obesity kings' plump future is under siege. Over the past month Roche and Pfizer have splurged over $10 billion scooping up promising treatments and other rivals are rapidly developin... Read More


Ali Riaz says political 'consensus' on referendum for National Charter implementation

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Ali Riaz, vice-chair of the National Consensus Commission, has said political parties have "agreed" to hold a referendum on the implementation of the National Charter, also known as t... Read More


49th Special BCS: Admit cards available for download from Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Job seekers can download the admit card for the 49th Special BCS written examination, which is scheduled for next Friday, starting from Sunday night. More than 312,000 candidates app... Read More


Bangladesh to vaccinate 3mn cattle in Rangpur Division amid anthrax concerns

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Three million cattle will be vaccinated across different districts in the Rangpur Division as a part of efforts to prevent the spread of anthrax. Of these, two million doses will be ... Read More


CUCSU elections: OMR counting, polling centres finalised

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The CUCSU Election Commission has held a meeting with candidates and students to discuss polling centres and voting procedures for the upcoming CUCSU and hall council elections. The ... Read More


'Blasphemy': NSU expels student over alleged Quran desecration

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The North South University (NSU) has permanently expelled student Apurba Pal after he was accused of desecrating the Quran on campus. On Sunday, the university administration also de... Read More


Lightning strike kills two sisters, man in Cumilla

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Three people have died in a lightning strike in Cumilla's Homna Upazila. The incident took place in Bhabanipur village around 3pm on Sunday, said Upazila administrator (UNO) Ksemalik... Read More


Man's body recovered from Dhanmondi Lake

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Police have recovered the body of a man from Dhaka's Dhanmondi Lake. Identified as 18-year-old Omar Faruk, police said, he had been scolded by his family the day before for not helpi... Read More