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No beds, patchy oxygen: Rising measles cases stretch Cumilla unit beyond capacity

Dhaka, May 1 -- A dedicated measles isolation unit has been launched in a separate building at Cumilla Medical College Hospital (CMCH) to manage the influx of young patients. Meah Monjur Ahmed, head ... और पढ़ें


EC moves to verify 'abnormal' voter registrations at ex-councillor's houses in Narayanganj

Dhaka, May 1 -- The Election Commission has described as "abnormal" the registration of unusually high numbers of voters at several houses on a single road in Narayanganj, including two properties own... और पढ़ें


US belongs 'at bottom of Persian Gulf waters', says Iran supreme leader

Dhaka, May 1 -- Iran's supreme leader has declared that the only place for Americans in the Persian Gulf is "at the bottom of its waters", signalling a new era for the region's history, The Times of I... और पढ़ें


Oil's price boom foreshadows a post-war bust

Dhaka, May 1 -- Right now, oil investors' main obsession is excessively high prices. Fair enough: the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since early March has sent Brent crude as high as $126 a... और पढ़ें


NCT posts record single-day container handling

Dhaka, May 1 -- The New Mooring Terminal (NCT) has handled a record number of containers, surpassing 5,700 TEUs in a single day, says the Chittagong Port Authority. A total of 5,709 TEUs (twenty-foot... और पढ़ें


Police say wife, eldest son of former expat confess to his murder, destruction of evidence

Dhaka, May 1 -- The wife and eldest son of a former expatriate in Chattogram's Rangunia have confessed to his murder and the subsequent scrubbing of their home to destroy evidence following their arre... और पढ़ें


Beef prices jump as food continues to get dearer

Dhaka, May 1 -- Following surges in the prices of vegetables, chicken, eggs and soybean oil, butchers in Dhaka have started charging Tk 20 more for each kg of beef. The upward revision means beef is ... और पढ़ें


In Chattogram, private healthcare workers put in the hours but paid a pittance

Dhaka, May 1 -- Anjoli Aich, who works as an attendant at a private hospital in Chattogram city's Mehedibagh, receives Tk 5,400 per month for eight hours of daily work. Along with occasional small ti... और पढ़ें


Bangladeshi imam arrested in New York on child sex abuse charges

Dhaka, May 1 -- A Bangladeshi imam has been arrested in New York in a case involving allegations of child sexual assault at a mosque. The allegations relate to two incidents said to have taken place ... और पढ़ें


Some quarters trying to render Bangladesh 'friendless', says Tarique

Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says that some quarters are trying to turn Bangladesh into a "friendless" country. According to him, these quarters do not like the return of democracy t... और पढ़ें