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Measles death toll stands at 938 as 5 more children die in 24 hrs

, Aug. 24 -- Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 938 this ... Read More


Khoyai embankment breach leaves 5,000 people waterlogged in Habiganj

, Aug. 24 -- A second breach in the flood protection embankment along the Khoyai River has inundated large areas of Sadar upazila in Habiganj district, leaving around 5,000 people stranded. The breac... Read More


Govt clears procurement of 2 LNG cargoes for September delivery

, Aug. 24 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Monday approved a proposal to procure two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery in September at prices of more than US... Read More


BNP govt remains popular despite propaganda, PM even more popular: Rizvi

, Aug. 24 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said that despite "so much propaganda, conspiracy and plotting" against the party, its popularity remains high at around ... Read More


Cox's Bazar International Airport to open in October: Civil Aviation Minister

, Aug. 24 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat on Monday said Cox's Bazar International Airport will be inaugurated in October this year. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is sch... Read More


Bangladesh, India discuss reopening border haats, easing trade restrictions

, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh and India have discussed measures to remove trade barriers and further expand bilateral commerce, with the two sides focusing on reopening closed border haats, fully operationa... Read More


Man arrested for sexually harassing Naogaon college student

, Aug. 24 -- District Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually harassing a master's student of Naogaon Government College. The arrested man was identified as Kazi Abdul... Read More


Air Force officer Saifur sent to jail over Ilias Ali disappearance

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has denied bail to Bangladesh Air Force Wing Commander Saifur Rahman and sent him to jail in a crimes against humanity case over the 2012 enfo... Read More


Experts urge Bangladesh to scrap unfair energy deals, use domestic resources

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Experts at a policy roundtable on Sunday called for scrapping unfair energy agreements, making greater use of domestic resources and reducing Bangladesh's dependence on imported fuel... Read More


Current govt doing worse on law and order than interim govt: 11-party opposition alliance

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- party alliance that represents the opposition to the BNP at present, has alleged that the country's law and order situation has deteriorated significantly during the first six months... Read More