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10 die of dengue in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh has reported 10 dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, the highest in a single-day toll this year. Another 1,996 patients were admitted to hospitals during the period, accordin... Read More


2,200 NGOs face funding crunch: BIDS study

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- At least 2,200 NGOs in Bangladesh are at risk of funding shortages as donor countries cut allocations for development assistance, according to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of D... Read More


6 more die of 'measles'

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh has recorded six more deaths with measles symptoms in a day, alongside 102 newly confirmed cases. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its bulletin on... Read More


Messi has a giant new challenge

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Lionel Messi has spent more than two decades finding ways past some of football's toughest defenders. His animated alter ego is about to face considerably bigger opposition. The firs... Read More


Children should care for nature, animals: PM

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Children must not only excel in studies, sports, arts, culture and languages, but also be brought up as compassionate human beings, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said. Speaking a... Read More


Argentina plans one last party for Messi

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell will be much more than a football match, with drones, fireworks, live music and a mystery act lined up for a night-long celebration at Buenos Aires' ... Read More


Oil, gas prices held in check with highest subsidy: Mahdi

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The government has kept oil and gas prices in check with the highest subsidy despite the global crisis, Prime Minister's Advisor Mahdi Amin has said. After a sports event in Cumilla ... Read More


4 new books for students in 2027: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Education Minister Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that students in Class 4 and Class 6 will receive four new textbooks under the revised national curriculum starting from the 2027 ... Read More


Cancer rates rising faster among younger people: study

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Cancer rates are rising faster among younger people than other age groups, with significant increases in early-onset cases of several cancers in England, the US and the Netherlands, a... Read More


18 sub-registrars selected for Dhaka postings by lottery

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Law has, for the first time, selected 18 sub-registrars for postings in Dhaka through a lottery in a bid to address the perception that postings in the capital are "pr... Read More