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Heidi raises $65 million in Series B to expand AI care partner for clinicians

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Healthcare AI startup Heidi has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round led by Point72 Private Investments, with participation from existing investors Blackbird, Headline, and ... Read More


Senior journalists urge EC to deal with AI, social media abuse for fair polls

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Senior journalists on Monday urged the Election Commission to demonstrate firmness and a strong commitment to ensure a level-playing field and effectively fight abuse of AI and social... Read More


Satkhira man attacked by mob for insulting Quran, held over blasphemy case

, Oct. 6 -- A young man, Sohag, 25, was publicly beaten in Debhata upazila after posting statements on Facebook insulting the holy Quran. Later, he was arrested, and a blasphemy case was filed agains... Read More


Man killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Narayanganj

Narayanganj, Oct. 6 -- A man was killed and two others were seriously injured after a bus collided with a battery-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Narayanganj Link Road in Fatullah on Monday afternoon. ... Read More


Newlywed woman found dead at in-laws' in Lohagara; police suspect murder

Narail, Oct. 6 -- Police recovered the body of a newlywed woman in Lohagara upazila on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Jannati Khanom Ontu, 22, daughter of Mitul Molla from Raghunathpu... Read More


Commercial engagements with Bangladesh to expand: Maldives President

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh and the Maldives have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the existing excellent bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation between the two friendly cou... Read More


'Moderate' air quality persists in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 33rd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at 9:20am this morning (October 6, 2025). ... Read More


Seven sentenced over road occupation and theft in Lalbagh

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- A special metropolitan magistrate court of Dhaka sentenced seven people to different jail terms in two separate cases over road occupation in Lalbagh and theft at Mitford Hospital on ... Read More


Two motorcyclists killed in Sylhet road accident

, Oct. 6 -- Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet on Monday afternoon. The accident happened around 4:30pm in the Khilpara area when a microbus coming from ... Read More


Gold price in Bangladesh surpasses Tk 2 lakh per Bhori for the first time

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh have reached an unprecedented high, crossing the Tk 2 lakh mark per bhori (11.664 grams) for the first time, driven by continuous price surges in September a... Read More