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'Two-goat' remark sparks uproar in parliament

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed's remark that "two goats" lived in MP Nusrat Tabassum's house sparked uproar in parliament, as National Citizen Party lawmakers protested his account o... Read More


PM leaves Antalya for Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has departed Turkiye's Antalya for home after attending the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). He left Antalya Airport for Istanbul... Read More


Speaker backs scrapping reserved seats for women

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has proposed abolishing the reserved parliamentary seats for women, suggesting instead that political parties be required to allocate one-third of their nom... Read More


Hamza makes history with eFootball's 'Epic' card

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Hamza Chowdhury has made history off the pitch, becoming the first Bangladeshi footballer to receive an official Epic card in Konami's popular video game eFootball. The Japanese gam... Read More


How will new payscale affect recreation allowances?

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- As the ninth national payscale takes effect in stages, one question has been troubling government employees: which basic salary will determine their rest and recreation allowance? T... 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


HSC supplementary exams begin Dec 1

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Students who failed in one or two subjects in this year's HSC and equivalent exams will be able to retake them from Dec 1. The education boards published the supplementary exam sche... Read More