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Bangladesh records nine dengue deaths, highest daily hospitalisations this year

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- In the last 24 hours, 1,042 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh, marking the highest daily figure of the year, while nine more people died due to the dis... Read More


Secretariat to be fully plastic-free from the new year, says Rizwana

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government aims to make the Bangladesh Secretariat completely free of single-use plastic by Jan 1, Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said. Speaking to reporters at the ... Read More


MPO teachers reject rent allowance increase, plan protest

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government has increased the house rent allowance for MPO-listed teachers by Tk 500, but they have rejected the move, announcing a protest instead. The Finance Division issued a ... Read More


Court orders seizure of 6 flats, other assets belonging to ex-minister Saifuzzaman in Ctg

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of six flats in Chattogram worth Tk 74.26 million belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury as part of an ongoing investigation int... Read More


Former Awami League MP BM Mozammel Haque arrested

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Police have arrested former Shariatpur-3 lawmaker and Awami League Central Executive Committee Organising Secretary BM Mozammel Haque. He was arrested from Dhaka's Niketon, according... Read More


Headmasters, principals to be appointed through NTRCA: education advisor

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has announced that initiatives have been taken to appoint headmasters and principals of private educational institutions through the Non-Gove... Read More


BNP's Fakhrul, 21 others cleared in police vehicle arson case

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Dhaka court has cleared BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 21 others of charges in a 2023 case over the arson of a police vehicles in Dhaka's Paltan during the pa... Read More


Flood warning issued for 4 northern districts as heavy rain looms

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned of possible flooding in the Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, and Kurigram districts due to heavy rainfall. In a special bu... Read More


With help of dog squad, BGB arrest Rohingya couple with drugs in Teknaf

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have arrested a Rohingya couple in possession of a stash of yaba tablets with the help of a dog squad in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. Although registered with ... Read More


Bearded Asur idols part of 'fascist conspiracy' to incite communal unrest: Home Advisor Jahangir

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has alleged that a group of "fascist intellectuals" were behind attempts to stoke religious discord during this year's Durga Puja after beards wer... Read More