3 held with Vishnu statue, stone fragments in Rangpur

, Oct. 2 -- Three alleged members of an idol-smuggling ring were arrested and a 15.1kg black stone statue of Hindu deity Vishnu was recovered during a drive in the South Guptapara area of Rangpur city... Read More

65 Malaysia-bound victims rescued, 11 suspected traffickers detained: ISPR

, Oct. 2 -- The Bangladesh Navy has rescued 65 people from a wooden boat allegedly being used to transport people illegally to Malaysia by sea and detained 11 suspected human traffickers. The rescue ... Read More

Dengue surge puts Narayanganj hospitals under strain, patients being treated on floors, verandas

, Oct. 2 -- A surge in dengue cases has put Narayanganj hospitals under mounting pressure, with patients being treated on floors and verandas amid a shortage of beds. Azharul Islam, 31, of Kuripara i... Read More

Youth jailed after mother complains of drug abuse, assault in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon, Oct. 2 -- A young man has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon after his mother complained to the authorities about his drug addiction and alle... Read More

CIID seals off four Toss Bond warehouses over undeclared storage facilities

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Customs intelligence officials have sealed off four warehouses of Toss Bond (Pvt) Limited in South Gulshan after finding goods stored in four warehouses while only two were declared o... Read More

AQI: Dhaka ranks 5th among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Dhaka ranked fifth among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 163 recorded at 9:25am. The air quality was classified as 'unhea... Read More

Seoul welcomes Dhaka's interest in strengthening defence ties, says ready to expand bilateral cooperation

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- South Korea has appreciated Bangladesh's interest in strengthening bilateral defence relations and expressed readiness to explore opportunities for greater cooperation in mutually agr... Read More

4 children die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Four children died of measles and similar symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1... Read More

Stolen church bell recovered in Mohammadpur

, Oct. 2 -- kg brass bell, which was stolen from Saint Paul School and Church in the capital's Mohammadpur area. The bell was recovered from beside a dustbin on Zakir Hossain Road of the area around ... Read More

3 injured as lift crashes at Mirpur govt housing complex

, Oct. 2 -- Three people, including an eight-year-old boy, were injured when a lift crashed down after its cables snapped at a housing complex for public servants in the city's Mirpur area on Friday m... Read More

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