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Bangladesh reports another dengue death, 374 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The health directorate has reported another death due to dengue fever in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease to 203 this year. The latest vict... Read More


'Bodies float in rivers with killings every day', says Jatiya Party's Anisul

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Anisul Islam Mahmud, chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party, has said Bangladesh has seen a breakdown in law and order, pointing to daily killings and bodies found in rivers as sig... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur urges Islamic clerics to lead Bangladesh alongside mosques

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has expressed hope that the country's Islamic scholars, known as Ulama, will provide leadership not only in mosques but also in national affairs.... Read More


Yunus says Buddha's lessons crucial for peace and harmony in turbulent world

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Global stability and peace could greatly benefit from the teachings of Gautama Buddha, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says. On Saturday, Yunus highlighted Buddha's commitment to non-vi... Read More


BNP won't bend to any political party's will, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has insisted the party will not yield to pressure from any political party. Speaking at an event on Saturday, marking the 36th founding anniversary of the... Read More


Eminent academic Syed Manzoorul Islam undergoes surgery after heart attack

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor and eminent writer, has been admitted to Dhaka's Labaid Hospital after suffering a heart attack. The 73-year-old academic, widely regarded as... Read More


Bangladesh braces for cyclone risk, possible floods in October

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has flagged the possibility of up to three low-pressure systems forming in the Bay of Bengal in October, one of which may intensify into... Read More


Kitchen costs burn higher in Dhaka as chilli, vegetables get pricier

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Rains have dampened roads but lit a fire in the kitchen, with chilli prices in Dhaka's markets jumping by over Tk 100 in a week and vegetables climbing fast behind. A visit to Saat T... Read More


Rastro Songskar Andolan announces Hasnat Kaiyum as new president

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The Rastro Songskar Andolan has restructured its central committee and elected Hasnat Kaiyum, who previously served as chief coordinator, as its president. The organisation has also ... Read More


Bangladesh to ban single-use plastics in Secretariat from Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Single-use plastics (SUPs) are set to be completely banned in the Bangladesh Secretariat starting from Sunday. The government has taken the step to set an "exemplary precedent" in cu... Read More