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Study finds microplastics in 26 of 34 toothpastes sold in Bangladesh, including children's brands

Bangladesh, July 26 -- The Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) has found microplastics in 26 of the 34 toothpaste samples it tested from the Bangladeshi market, including four of si... Read More


Defaulted loans leave many banks facing capital, provisioning deficits, Bangladesh Bank says

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Bangladesh Bank has warned the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Finance that rising defaulted loans have created capital and provision deficits at many banks,... Read More


Seminar calls for turning Bangladesh-China commitments into results

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Speakers at a Dhaka seminar urge Bangladesh to turn its renewed China ties into concrete gains, stressing national interest and economic sovereignty. The South Asian Institute ... Read More


Bangladesh records three dengue deaths, 458 hospitalisations in a day

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Bangladesh has reported three more deaths due to dengue in a 24-hour count, while 458 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease. With the latest... Read More


Delay in Teesta bank work worsens erosion crisis in Nilphamari

Bangladesh, July 25 -- Erosion driven by the shifting course of the Teesta River is battering parts of Nilphamari's Dimla Upazila. Farmland and homesteads are vanishing one after another. More than ... Read More


Man held after allegedly stabbing parents to death in Chattogram's Anwara

Bangladesh, July 25 -- A man has been detained after allegedly stabbing his father and mother to death in Chattogram's Anwara Upazila. The killings took place at East Gujra of Haildhar Union around 2... Read More


Government publishes gazette on president Shahabuddin's resignation

Bangladesh, July 25 -- The Cabinet Division has published the official gazette confirming the resignation of president Mohammed Shahabuddin and the assumption of presidential responsibilities by Speak... Read More


Bangladesh reports six more deaths with measles symptoms, 78 new confirmed cases

Bangladesh, July 25 -- Bangladesh has reported six more deaths with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours. The total number of fatalities linked to confirmed measles infections and suspected cases ... Read More


Tarique Rahman visits Daffodil pavilion, reviews Bangladesh's AI and semiconductor innovations

Bangladesh, July 25 -- Daffodil Group is highlighting Bangladesh's expanding strengths in advanced technology, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, smart manufacturing, and the emerging semiconduct... Read More


Man, niece die six hours apart in Bhatara gas explosion, wife 'critical'

Bangladesh, July 24 -- An uncle and his 8-year-old niece have died after suffering burns in a suspected gas explosion and fire at a house in Dhaka's Bhatara, while the man's wife remains in intensive ... Read More