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India 'bends' rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- India has exempted an Israeli phone-hacking firm from domestic procurement rules, allowing government agencies to purchase advanced phone-extraction and surveillance technology. An ... Read More


Newborn burnt at Royal Care Hospital dies

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A newborn who suffered severe burns after an incubator allegedly overheated and caught fire at Royal Care and Surgical Hospital in Dhaka has died. The infant died around 3pm on Wedn... Read More


Measles: 4 deaths push toll near 1,300

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Another four people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh, taking the total number of deaths from measles and suspected infections to 1,299. The toll includes 1,194 deaths a... Read More


Scientists find cats tailor meows for human audiences

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Domestic cats meow more than four times as frequently when their human caretakers are in the room. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil observed 38 food-motivated ca... Read More


HSC supplementary exams begin Dec 1

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Students who failed in one or two subjects in this year's HSC and equivalent exams will be able to retake them from Dec 1. The education boards published the supplementary exam sche... Read More


China gets nod for new LNG terminal

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A Chinese state-owned company has secured government approval to build a third floating LNG terminal in Bangladesh's Moheshkhali amid a fuel supply crunch. The project will be devel... Read More


Man Utd sack manager Carrick

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Manchester United have dismissed manager Michael Carrick, the club said on Thursday, after a prolonged winless Premier League run culminated in a 4-4 draw at home to Aston Villa last... Read More


Bogura airport first, Mymensingh will follow: minister

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Construction of an airport in Bogura will begin first, with the Mymensingh international airport project to move ahead one or two years later, Civil Aviation Minister M Rashiduzzaman... Read More


Weight-loss drug boom risks insulin supply: experts

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- As weight-loss injections become a lucrative market for pharmaceutical companies, millions of people with diabetes in poorer countries are still struggling to obtain basic insulin tr... Read More


PM urges urgent action on climate financing at COP-31

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has presented five urgent actions to ensure funding for climate-vulnerable countries at the United Nations climate change conference COP-31 ... Read More