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Bangladesh reports three more dengue deaths with 735 hospitalised in a day

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh has reported three more dengue-related deaths in the past 24 hours, alongside 735 new hospitalisations due to the Aedes mosquito-borne disease. The tally of hospital adm... Read More


Tea, salt among five new items to be added to TCB sales list

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will add five new products to its sales list for beneficiaries starting in November. The new items will include tea, salt, detergent, an... Read More


48th special BCS: Nomination of 21 candidates suspended, 2 cancelled

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the nominations of 21 candidates who successfully cleared the 48th special BCS, which was held to appoint over 3,000 doctors. The ... Read More


Rizvi alleges Islamists 'strategically' placed in administration under interim government

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that individuals with ideological ties to the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, are being "deliberately" p... Read More


Government announces 22-day fishing ban to protect female hilsa from Oct 4

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The government has set a 22-day ban from Oct 4 to 25 to protect female hilsa during their breeding season. Fisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhter announced that during this ... Read More


NCP's Masud apologises after controversial comments on Khagrachhari 'rape'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party, has apologised for his comments regarding the alleged gang-rape of a Marma schoolgirl in Khagrachha... Read More


Court orders attachment of Sikder family assets in Thailand amid graft probe

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of investments in seven companies in Thailand linked to the children of late Zainul Haque Sikder, the former chairman of National Bank. The or... Read More


Jatiya Party leader Mamunur Rashid remanded for 6 days in anti-terrorism case

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A Dhaka court has placed Kazi Md Mamunur Rashid, secretary general of the Raushon Ershad-led faction of the Jatiya Party, on six days' remand in an anti-terrorism case. Metropolita... Read More


Education boards aim to publish HSC results 'by Oct 19'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Education boards are targeting Oct 19 for the release of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exam results. The evaluation of answer scripts is ongoing, ac... Read More


Will help Bangladesh hold peaceful polls, says UK High Commissioner Cooke

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke says the country will help Bangladesh to hold a peaceful election. The British high commissioner made the remarks an hour-long m... Read More