Tangail child given rabies vaccine instead of BCG shot

Dhaka, May 13 -- An infant has allegedly been administered a rabies vaccine instead of a BCG shot by a retired health inspector at the Bhuapur Upazila Health Complex in Tangail. The inspector "mistak... Read More

RAB arrests man after nearly 7kg heroin recovered from cowshed in Chapainawabganj

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has seized around 6.8kg of heroin worth nearly Tk 70 million from a cowshed in Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila. A man has been arrested in connection w... Read More

Bangladesh raises Eid-ul-Azha rawhide prices by Tk 2-3 per sqft

Dhaka, May 13 -- The government has set new prices for the hides of sacrificial animals before Eid-ul-Azha, increasing the rates for cow hides by Tk 2 and goat hides by Tk 3 per sqft compared with las... Read More

Heavy rain alert as Dhaka drenches after heatwave

Dhaka, May 13 -- After a day of blazing sunshine, dark clouds have rolled over the capital before heavy rain lashed different parts of Dhaka, bringing some relief from the heat. Rain began in several... Read More

Bangladesh High Court tells telecom regulator to study health risks from mobile tower radiation

Dhaka, May 13 -- The High Court has instructed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to conduct a scientific study through BUET on the damage caused by radiation from mobile ph... Read More

Jatiya Party reports Tk 500,000 expenditure during general election

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Jatiya Party has reported an election expenditure of around Tk 500,000 for candidates contesting across 196 constituencies, a figure far below the amount permitted under electoral... Read More

510 die in road accidents in April, urgent call made for transport sector reform

Dhaka, May 13 -- A total of 510 people have died in 527 road accidents across Bangladesh during April, with another 1,268 people getting injured. The data was published on Wednesday in an observation... Read More

Election Commission formed for BCB polls, voting likely by mid-June

Dhaka, May 13 -- An Election Commission has been formed for the election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) directors. The three-member commission will be headed by senior Supreme Court lawyer Ahs... Read More

Malaysian police say suspected Bangladeshi man killed in hit and run

Dhaka, May 13 -- A 30-year-old man killed in a hit and run in western Malaysia's Klang is believed to be a Bangladeshi citizen, say local police. Klang Utara police chief S Vijaya Rao said authoritie... Read More

'It feels great to come to court,' a frustrated Latif Siddique tells judge

Dhaka, May 13 -- Former Awami League Presidium member and ex-minister Abdul Latif Siddique will no longer have to appear in court in person for hearings in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. H... Read More

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