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Dammam flights resume Nov 7, Riyadh still suspended

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flights between Dhaka and Dammam from Nov 7, but services to Riyadh will remain suspended until further notice. The national flag carrier had ca... Read More


Dengue: 6 die, 2,010 hospitalised

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Another six people have died of dengue over the past 24 hours in Bangladesh, while another 2,010 patients have been hospitalised. The latest deaths take this year's toll to 439, incl... Read More


Cyclone Murasu hits India's Andhra Pradesh coast

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Severe Cyclone Murasu has made landfall on India's eastern coast, marking the second storm to hit the region within a week. The India Meteorological Department said the cyclone cross... Read More


Voting begins in 2026 US midterm elections

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Big Questions Q1: Which national issues are having the greatest influence on competitive races? Answer: Rising living costs, inflation, housing, healthcare, food and fuel prices... Read More


Tahsif's death: Dwip faces extended questioning

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A Dhaka court has allowed police to question Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip for three more days in a murder case filed over the recovery of former air force officer Tahsif Souri's body. Dh... Read More


6 die of measles symptoms in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Six more people with measles-like symptoms have died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says. According to official figures, the ... Read More


Musk behind 'Billionaire Tinder' app?

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A viral idea for a "Billionaire Tinder" app, where wealthy people swipe right to pay strangers' rent, mortgages and debts, has sparked excitement online, with some wondering whether E... Read More


FDA approves generic biannual HIV injection

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The US Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval for a generic version of the world's only twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, opening a pathwa... Read More


Dhanmondi building fire under control

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A fire at a residential building in Dhaka's Dhanmondi has been brought under control after about 45 minutes. Two units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence tamed the fire at 4:18pm ... Read More


'Hidden agenda' behind Mirpur workers' protest: police

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police believe that those continuing to protest in Mirpur despite the formation of a wage board for the garment industry have a "hidden agenda", says Towhidul Arif, deputy commissione... Read More