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Sonia Gandhi's autobiography to be adapted into film

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's autobiography, "Belonging: A Journey of Love", is set to be adapted into a Telugu feature film, with Rs 20 million already pledged towards its producti... Read More


DU bomb scare: 8 Chinese students leaving Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Eight Chinese students enrolled at Dhaka University have decided to leave Bangladesh early after a series of crude bomb explosions on campus sparked fears over safety. On Thursday, ... Read More


10,000 workers to go to Malaysia for free

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has taken an initiative to send 10,000 Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia under a government-managed programme at zero migra... Read More


Cigarette-making machines seized at Ctg Port

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Customs intelligence has seized a consignment of seven cigarette-making and packing machines brought into Chittagong Port as packing and wrapping machines. The Customs Intelligence ... Read More


Fire at NCP MP's house in Kushtia, 'bomb' alleged

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A fire has broken out at the ancestral home of Nusrat Tabassum, NCP leader and member of parliament from a reserved seat for women, in Kushtia's Daulatpur Upazila. The NCP leader cl... Read More


Dengue surges in Kushtia as municipal services 'falter'

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- With dengue spreading across Kushtia, residents of the district's worst-hit neighbourhoods are living in fear, while public hospitals struggle to cope with the growing number of pati... Read More


India 'bends' rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- India has exempted an Israeli phone-hacking firm from domestic procurement rules, allowing government agencies to purchase advanced phone-extraction and surveillance technology. An ... Read More


Newborn burnt at Royal Care Hospital dies

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A newborn who suffered severe burns after an incubator allegedly overheated and caught fire at Royal Care and Surgical Hospital in Dhaka has died. The infant died around 3pm on Wedn... Read More


Measles: 4 deaths push toll near 1,300

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Another four people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh, taking the total number of deaths from measles and suspected infections to 1,299. The toll includes 1,194 deaths a... Read More


Scientists find cats tailor meows for human audiences

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Domestic cats meow more than four times as frequently when their human caretakers are in the room. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil observed 38 food-motivated ca... Read More