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Bangladesh reports more severe dengue cases, calls for early treatment

Dhaka, July 9 -- Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor on Wednesday said the nature of dengue has changed, making it more challenging to treat pati... Read More


Foreign Affairs Adviser off to Malaysia to attend ASEAN Regional Forum

Dhaka, July 9 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). Adviser Hossain, who left Dhaka this (Wednesday... Read More


8 remanded in triple murder case in Cumilla's Muradnagar

Cumilla, July 9 -- A Cumilla court on Wednesday placed eight accused on a three-day remand each in connection with the killing of three members of a family in Karoi Bari area of Muradnagar upazila. S... Read More


Feni's Muhuri, Selonia rivers still above danger level; floodwaters likely to recede

Dhaka, July 9 -- The Muhuri and Selonia rivers in Feni district are still flowing above danger levels, with the situation expected to improve if the floodwaters gradually recede. Over the next 24 hou... Read More


Bangladesh hopeful of 'further progress' as 2nd round tariff talks set to begin today

Dhaka, July 9 -- Bangladesh hopes to build on the progress made during the first round of fruitful negotiations with the United States, as the second round of talks on the tariff issue is set to begin... Read More


Basic reforms priority, not long-term ones: Dr Salehuddin

Dhaka, July 9 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said both the Chief Adviser and he himself are focused on implementing basic reforms in the country, rather than pursuing long- or med... Read More


Flood warning issued in Feni as Muhuri River rises above danger level

Feni, July 9 -- The flood situation in Feni has deteriorated as the water level of the Muhuri River surged to 137 centimetres above the danger mark, according to the Bangladesh Water Development Board... Read More


Landslide warning sparks fear among Rangamati people

Rangamati, July 9 -- Tensions have gripped residents of the hill Rangamati district as the local met office forecast landslides due to continued rainfall under the influence of the monsoon and a low-p... Read More


Chinese national killed in Barapukuria coal mine accident

Dinajpur, July 9 -- A Chinese national lost his life on Tuesday after being crushed by a hydraulic jack deep inside the Barapukuria Coal Mine in Dinajpur. The deceased was identified as Wang Jiang Go... Read More


Two held with 896 grams of gold at Dhaka Airport

Dhaka, July 9 -- Members of Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn-13) on Tuesday arrested two persons along with gold ornaments weighing 896 grams from the capital's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airp... Read More