Bangladesh records 5 dengue deaths, 1,034 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Five more patients have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 1,034 have been admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. The number of patients hospitalised with the Aedes mosqu... Read More

Domestic mobile phone manufacturers assure NEIR registration will not kick up prices

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- After the government's implementation of mandatory handset registration, some "grey market" traders have warned that mobile phone prices could rise. Local manufacturers, however, dis... Read More

Government denounces gun attack on BNP's Ershad Ullah, orders investigation

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The interim government has condemned the attack on BNP's Chattogram-8 candidate Ershad Ullah during a campaign event. A statement from the Chief Advisor's Office on Wednesday said a ... Read More

'Regressive step': ASK slates cancellation of music, PE teacher hiring in primary schools

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has criticised the government's decision to scrap the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, callin... Read More

Muntasir Mahmud permanently expelled from NCP

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has permanently expelled its southern region organiser Muntasir Mahmud on charges of breaching party discipline. According to a party statement issue... Read More

Troops will return to barracks after election, Army HQ 'hopeful'

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army believes that once the election is held, law and order will gradually improve, permitting troops to return to barracks. At a press conference at Dhaka Cantonment ... Read More

Government claims 75 percent of Chattogram's waterlogging problem resolved

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The interim government has claimed that 75 percent of Chattogram's waterlogging has been resolved following the implementation of 88 percent of planned measures. The information was ... Read More

Jamaat calls for deployment of armed forces in February elections

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded that, in the next national elections, armed forces be deployed alongside the existing law-enforcing machinery. The demand was made during a meeting w... Read More

Law will be strictly enforced if Awami League holds flash rallies, says press secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief advisor, has warned that stringent legal measures will be taken if Awami League leaders and activists, whose activities are currently banne... Read More

'Crimes against humanity': Army on whether detained officers still in service

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army has said it is awaiting legal clarification from the interim government on the employment status of its 15 officers currently in jail pending trial on charges of c... Read More

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