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CUCSU election: Counting underway, results on Thursday

, Oct. 15 -- awaited Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election began on Wednesday afternoon after voting ended amid a peaceful environment. Official results are expected to be an... Read More


Anthrax: BAU team recommends quarantine, safe carcass disposal

, Oct. 15 -- After the detection of anthrax in two districts, a team of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has recommended urgent quarantine of the affected areas, proper burial of carcasses and... Read More


Bus-truck collision leaves 3 dead in Tangail

, Oct. 15 -- Three people were killed and 12 others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and truck on Dhaka-Tangail highway at Baoi-khola in Basail upazila of Tangail district on Wednesday. T... Read More


World facing rising tide of acute hunger: WFP

, Oct. 15 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday warned that six of its most critical humanitarian operations are facing severe pipeline breaks by year end, putting more lives a... Read More


Disruption in democracy could bring a 'dark horse': Warns Rizvi

, Oct. 15 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday warned that any disruption in the democratic process could lead to the 'entry of a dark horse', creating more uncertainty... Read More


4 more die of dengue; 758 hospitalised

, Oct. 15 -- Four more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year. During this period... Read More


Dhaka stocks tumble as DSEX plunges 80 points

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The stock market took a major hit on Wednesday as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its losing streak, with its key index DSEX slumping by 80 points amid a broad-based sell-off... Read More


Prof Yunus to meet political parties ahead of July Charter signing

, Oct. 15 -- Chief Adviser and head of the National Consensus Commission will hold a meeting with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy this (Wednesday) evening as the signing ceremony of t... Read More


2 JCD leaders stabbed dead in Chattogram

, Oct. 15 -- Two local leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), who were stabbed by miscreants at Chowdhuryhat in Hathazari uapzila of Chattogram district, died on Tuesday night and Wednesday mornin... Read More


Fund mobilisation for Rohingyas turns difficult: Shafiqul Alam

, Oct. 15 -- Highlighting the importance of channeling new funds, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the required fund mobilisation for the Rohingyas living in Bangladesh has becom... Read More